In the Driver's Seat (Picture Yearling Book) - Softcover

Haynes, Max

3.72

39 ratings by Goodreads

9780440413820: In the Driver's Seat (Picture Yearling Book)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440413826 ISBN 13: 9780440413820

Publisher: Yearling, 1999

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Putting young readers behind the wheel, this charming road trip takes them up a steep mountain road, into a crowded farmyard, through a tunnel to the city, and even under water to finish the car race first. Reprint.

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From the Publisher:

You, the preschooler, are the driver in this zany, adventure-filled fantasy. Up a steep mountain road, into a crowded farmyard, through a tunnel that leads to the city, and even under water you will go. Steer as best you can, and you'll finish with a hip-hip-hooray! You've won a roaring car race!This original and engaging format is sure to be a hit with preschoolers.

From Kirkus Reviews:

As if from a movie camera's viewfinder, a fantasy drive in a hot little car enfolds. The viewpoint is the driver's: Readers see the top of the bold, colorful steering wheel, stylized jazzy dials on the dashboard, part of the hood, and whatever lies ahead. ``Yikes! Look out for that cow! Mooooo! Turn right, right, right!'' The car goes through a barn, off a mountain, underwater, through a tunnel, and ends up on a race track, in competition to a first-place finish. The surprising obstacles and locales add to the frantic pace of the text, which includes lots of opportunities for honks and beeps. Adults may find the spreads monotonous--the front windshield and dashboard don't vary, of course, but that's precisely why preschoolers will love it. The bold drawings feature the heavy black lines found in many board books, but with more sophisticated shapes; Haynes plays with the signs, racing stripes, and the checkerboard curve of a track, fully conveying you-are-there immediacy to children. (Picture book. 3-5) -- Copyright �1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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