Synopses & Reviews
Race car 1 honks look at me!
He zooms in front with the turn of a key.
Race car 2 is close behind.
The sound of vroom is on his mind.
This simple, rhyming text is perfect for reinforcing counting with young children, and the vibrant, energetic illustrations make this a terrific package for the youngest vehicle enthusiasts.
Review
Praise for
What is Science? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich:
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
"With its large illustrations, simple text, and important concepts, this title will be enjoyed by newly independent readers, or will ignite excitement in a group. A unique look at the topic." —School Library Journal
Praise for Elecopter by Michael Slack:
"Ahh! The cuteness! It blinds! Well, thats what you get when you take a rotund, big-eyed baby elephant, give her landing gear and helicopter blades, and send her into the savanna to save animals. Kids will instinctively get it and probably love it." —Booklist
Praise for Monkey Truck:
“My three-year-old loves Michael Slacks new picture book Monkey Truck. . . . The artwork is great, colorful and elaborated with lots of details that are fun to talk about during storytime. All told, its a darned fun storytime treat.” —Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing.com
About the Author
Rebecca Kai Dotlich is the author of many picture books for young readers, including
What is Science? and
What Can a Crane Pick Up? She lives in Indiana with her husband.
Michael Slack is the author of Monkey Truck and Elecopter. He is an artist and graphic designer whose work has been featured in various forms including books, comics, television, and games, most notably Cruddy Creeps. He lives in Lafayette, California.