ABCDrive! - Softcover

Howland, Naomi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 061804034X ISBN 13: 9780618040346

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2000

Synopsis

A car trip provides the opportunity to see things for every letter of the alphabet from "ambulance" to "zoom." Detailed, humorous illustrations take the reader from the city to the countryside.

About this title

About the Author:

Naomi Howland is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including The Matzah Man: A Passover Story and Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story. She lives in Claremont, California.

Review:

"Wheels are the exciting action in this alphabet book. A boy on a car trip with his mother and his dog discovers a whole world of vehicles and driving, from Ambulance and Bus to Headlights and Keys, until they reach the Yield sign and Zoom home. . . . The detailed, lively scenes in acrylics and colored pencil are set in the San Francisco area and show a rich diversity of people, objects, vehicles, and actions that kids can identify. . . . The busy streets are full of stories." Booklist, ALA

"Softly rumpled colored-pencil and acrylic pictures cruise through the alphabet from ambulance to zoom as a young mother, child, and dog take a leisurely recreational drive through San Francisco and the Bay area." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"From A to Z, there are 11 types of vehicles identified, 5 traffic signs featured, and 10 related items named to suit the remaining letters. The full-color illustrations show the ethnic diversity of the San Francisco setting and a rich array of locales as a little boy and his mother drive from the center of the city to their home in the woods. A handy addition." School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 061804034X
• ISBN 13: 9780618040346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32