Synopsis
Ready? Get set...GO! This adorable, zippy picture book is poetry in motion!
Dee Lillegard's short, snappy poems perfectly capture the unique personalities of all things mobile. There are bikes, trikes, skateboards, motorcycles, motorhomes, fire trucks, taxis, freight trains, airplanes, hot air balloons, ferris wheels, wheelbarrows, skis, sleds, skates—more than thirty-five poems in all. And Valeri Gorbachev's wonderfully busy scenes show these zipping, zooming conveyances piloted and propelled by the cutest collection of critters in helmets you'll ever find.
Just right for young picture book listeners, this book works as both a wonderful first poetry book, and as an object identification book.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 1-This collection of verses is light on the poetry, heavy on the motion. It includes every imaginable thing that goes, from merry-go-rounds to a helicopter, from skis to a scooter to roller skates. Since children of a certain age become passionate about anything that moves, there's plenty of potential in this crowded little volume. Unfortunately, while there are a few lovely surprises, the short poems are generally flat or bland. Gorbachev illustrates with the frantic, teeming enthusiasm of Richard Scarry. The muted palette doesn't dampen the excitement that viewers experience as they witness every kind of animal rushing from here to there.-Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.