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If I built a car / Chris Van Dusen. --
Jack describes the kind of car he would build--one with amazing accessories and with the capability of traveling on land, in the air, and on and under the sea.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525474005
- ISBN: 9780525474005
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2005.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Automobiles > Juvenile fiction. Inventions > Juvenile fiction. Imagination > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
- Baker & Taylor
Jack describes the kind of car he would build--one with amazing accessories and with the capability of traveling on land, in the air, and on and under the sea. - Baker & Taylor
When young Jack decides to build the car of his dreams using his imagination and creativity, the result is a one-of-a-kind, futuristic machine that can travel by air or underwater while providing every possible comfort for its passengers, including a pool and fully stocked snack bar. - Penguin Putnam
WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD ⢠The first book in the If I Built series kicks off with a young boyâs ideal wheels, from acclaimed author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen.
âEnergetic verse and jubilant, action-packed artwork make this tale of a young inventorâs fantastic daydream a joy ride.ââPublishers Weekly
âMy car will be cool! My car will be keen!
My car will be one big fantastic machine!â
Sitting in the back seat of his dadâs car, Jack begins to imagine all the ways he would improve the vehicle. After spending the night designing, tweaking, and refining, Jack is prepared to give an eye-opening tour of the car he'd like to build.
For starters, there's a snack bar, a pool, and even a robot named Robert to act as chauffeur. Plus, the motor releases fragrances of blueberry muffins and roses rather than gasoline. With Jack's soaring imagination in the driver's seat, readers will be deep-sea diving one minute and flying high above traffic the next in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future.
Packed with detailed illustrations recalling an era of classic American automobiles, bright colors, and an infectious rhythm, this wonderful read-aloud is a launch pad for imaginative fun. - Random House, Inc.
If I built a car, it'd be totally new!Here are a few of the things that I'd do. . . .
Young Jack is giving an eye-opening tour of the car he'd like to build. There's a snack bar, a pool, and even a robot named Robert to act as chauffeur. With Jack's soaring imagination in the driver's seat, we're deep-sea diving one minute and flying high above traffic the next in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future. Illustrations packed with witty detail, bright colors, and chrome recall the fabulous fifties and an era of classic American automobiles. Infectious rhythm and clever invention make this wonderful read-aloud a launch pad for imaginative fun.
