Beep Beep

Beep Beep
by
Petr Horacek
board book
ages 18 months - 4 years

I don't understand why someone would want to publish a book that looks like a 3rd grader did the artwork. What is so great about so-so art? According to his bio this author/illustrator is a highly trained artist, but this book looks like a grade school art project. I don't have much to say about the words, either. They are kind of an afterthought. Don't bother with this book.
Obviously the publishers at Candlewick Press disagree with me, but to each his own.

http://www.petrhoracek.co.uk/

Rattletrap Car

Rattletrap Car
by Phyllis Root and Jill Barton
children's fiction, ages 3-6.

Boy, howdy! This is a humdinger of a book. Papa takes the children to the beach on a hot day, but it isn't that simple getting there. What starts off as realistic gets more and more fantastic as the day goes on. If you haven't heard a good tall tale in a while, here is a whopper of a book for you!
It is a fun, summery book. I suppose I could call it historical fiction since it looks like it is set in about 1920-1930, but it is more of an Americana tall tale.
It might be amusing to have children or teens act out this book on stage along with some other car books or other Depression era books, etc. It might be paired with "The Relatives Came".

On the Road

On the Road
by
Susan Stegall
Children's Fiction, ages 18 months - 3 years.
This is a very simple, colorful book for the young. It has large, easy to see text and lots of activity. See the fire engines, backhoes, city buses, race cars, motorcycles, bicycles, dump trucks, mopeds, and more! The license plates indicate that this is an English book. Use this book to practice prepositions as you follow the road "under, through, over", etc.
It isn't quite as busy as a Richard Scarry book, but it should rate as a good book for kids who can't get enough of moving vehicles.
Beep, beep!
The only thing I wonder is why this is not a board book. I am concerned that the pages will rip if the audience member tries to grab the book. The copy I checked out of the library was NOT ripped. I hope it stays that way.