Night Cars - Hardcover

Jam, Teddy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0888990588 ISBN 13: 9780888990587

Publisher: Orchard Books, 1989

Synopsis

It's late night in the city. From his father's shoulder, a sleepless baby watches the snow drift down from the sky onto the busy street below. What are all those noises? What are all those lights? His tired but patient father explains everything, from the bustle of taxis swishing through the slush to the grinding and slamming of the early-morning garbage trucks. Teddy Jam's lyrical prose and Eric Beddows's detailed illustrations cast Night Cars in that magical light between sleep and waking. A warm and witty tale for a cold winter's night.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Bright lights, big city--and a wakeful baby. In this tale, a pajama-clad tot keeps his father up all night long watching the flow of city life on the street below their window. They see snowplows and fire trucks, taxis, dogs and garbage men. Although the cadence of Jam's rhythmic text falters in a couple of places, for the most part it flows smoothly, making the story especially suitable for reading aloud. Beddows's atmospheric drawings are at times reminiscent of Edward Hopper's works, and his use of muted colors give the pages an appealing nostalgic look. It's an agreeable first book, one that should hold special attraction for city kids. Ages 3-6.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0888990588
• ISBN 13: 9780888990587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Illustrator: Beddows Eric