If I Built a Car Contributor(s): Van Dusen, Chris (Author), Van Dusen, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0525474005 ISBN-13: 9780525474005 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Illustrations packed with witty detail, bright colors, and chrome recall the fabulous 1950s, an era of classic American automobiles, in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2004021470 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 88447 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |