Synopses & Reviews
Can three adventurous friends actually turn back the clock? With an empty box and a treasure trove of hoozie-doozies, imaginations take over. And when hoozie-doozies don't quite do the trick, what's the secret to success? Put the machine in a wagon and add books!
andquot;Children who have ever created anything out of a box will identify with the trio's ingenuity. The colored pencil-and-gouache illustrations add warmth and humor to the story.andquot;and#160; andmdash;Booklist
A Best Childrenandrsquo;s Book of the Year, Outstanding Meritandmdash;Bank Street College of Education
Texas 2x2 Reading List nominee andmdash;Texas Library Association
Synopsis
How can you turn an empty box into a time machine? This comical story featuring endearing characters with vivid imaginations celebrates creativity and ingenuity. Samantha the anteater simply can'tbelieve it when her friends Grant the aardvark and Antoine the armadillo tell her they plan to build a time machine.Can they really make such a thing from a big old box and a bunch of "hoozie-doozies"? Samantha has her doubts, but is willing to jump in and help her friends fulfill their plan in an unexpected way.
Synopsis
How can you turn an empty box into a time machine? Samantha, an anteater, helps her friends Grant, an aardvark, and Antoine, an armadillo, add a bunch of thingamabobs and hoozie-doozies to create a spiffy but still not-working time machine. Then she comes up with the perfect idea: Put it in a wagon and add books. The mighty fine time machine becomes the best do-it-yourself bookmobile anyone could ever imagine! And it works!”
About the Author
Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the picture books featuring Goose and Bear: Treasure and A Splendid Friend, Indeed, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. Her other books include No Place for a Pig, A Mighty Fine Time Machine, We Keep a Pig in the Parlor, and the popular The Bus for Us. She lives with her family in McDonough, New York.Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the picture books featuring Goose and Bear: Treasure and A Splendid Friend, Indeed, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. Her other books include No Place for a Pig, A Mighty Fine Time Machine, We Keep a Pig in the Parlor, and the popular The Bus for Us. She lives with her family in McDonough, New York.