Cool Cars (Amazing Machines Series)

by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

Overview

Amazing Machines: Cool Cars follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they discover all kinds of cars in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with vehicles that machine-mad kids will love, from luxury limousines to speedy sports cars, and much more.

From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children.

Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Roaring Rockets, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753472071
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	10/28/2014
Series:	Amazing Machines Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

TONY MITTON was born in Tripoli, North Africa, and grew up in Africa, Germany, Hong Kong, and England. He was a much-loved poet, teacher and writer of children's books, and lived for many years in Cambridge, England.

Ant Parker is well known for his bright, bold and appealing style of artwork. After studying Visual Communications at Bath Academy of Art, he taught papermaking, printing and bookbinding workshops before beginning to illustrate children's books. Ant has illustrated many novelty books for Macmillan Children's Books, including the highly successful Amazing Machines series for Kingfisher and Charlie Chick series for Campbell.

Editorial Reviews

The set should be just the ticket for the nursery school market.” —Childrens Literature

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 3-Not only is this picture book chock-full of lively, rhyming text and vibrant, action-packed art, but it is also rich in facts that will educate as well as entertain young readers. Mitton's easy-to-read narrative is made even more appealing by Parker's cartoon animal drivers. This altogether amusing, animated approach to the wonders of all automobiles is an appealing offering. It is sure to be a hit with the preschoolers, makes for an excellent storytime selection, and fits nicely into transportation units.-Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Enhancing the Amazing Machines series aimed at preschoolers, Mitton deals with the vehicles that kids and adults use every day. He offers, however, the unique perspective of the role cars play in our lives: "Cars are really handy / for getting us around." But there's so much more. In lilting rhymes, this informal guide glances at the way drivers use signs and signals to navigate streets. It also looks at how a car is driven from the pedals on up, how to keep a car running with gas and care and even how to keep it spiffy with a wash. Mitton touches on different types of cars from off-road vehicles to racing cars. There's frustration, too, with driving: "Sometimes there's a traffic jam. / The vehicles all get stuck." The illustrations, painted in zesty watercolors, have a cartoon appeal featuring round-eyed animals, such as gophers, mice and cats. Topping it all off with a simple diagram of car parts, this is an enjoyable learning tool that will surely ignite curiosity. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews