Today I am participating in the Calling All Cars Spotlight Tour! Be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post.
I am a fan of Sue Fliess’s rhyming, engaging books which are perfect for the youngest readers. This new book CALLING ALL CARS reminded me a bit of her previous book TONS OF TRUCKS which I reviewed in 2012. I love the colorful, adorable illustrations in this new book. I also liked some of the innovative car names such as “rainbow-bug” cars. This book is good for playing the “finding” game where the older reader asks the younger reader to find a particular type of car based on visual clues.
Title: Calling All Cars
Author: Sue Fliess
Illustrator: Sarah Beise
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2016
Editor: Aubrey Poole
Book Type: Fiction – Concept
Ages: 0-4
Theme: Cars
Activity Guide: click here to download
Opening Lines:
Big cars, small cars
let’s call all cars
Beach cars, town cars
tops-go-down cars
About the Book:
Big cars, small cars, let’s call ALL cars! This bouncy text explores the wonderful world of cars zipping up, down, fast, and slow. A perfect basic concept books for eager young learners from the author of Tons of Trucks. Then cruise into bedtime!
Rest cars, Hush cars
No more rush, cars.
Cars pull in, turn off the light.
Sweet dreams, sleepy cars…goodnight!
Filled with vibrant art, adorable animal characters, and cars of all kinds from love bugs to the demolition derby, Calling All Cars is for every child who loves to read about things that go! Surprise bonus—follow one long road throughout this vividly imagined world and don’t miss the hidden clues in the artwork!
Check out the book trailer:
Praise for Calling All Cars
“Each double-page spread offers a surplus of amusing sights: three pigs in a convertible, a kitten chauffeuring a royal pair of lions, love-struck snakes hugging and tugging their cars too close together. Beise’s digital illustrations pop with vivid colors…. [Fliess’] rhyming couplets bounce off the page.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This successful collaboration combines brisk and spirited writing with bold, effervescent pictures and will have wide appeal to young readers. Fliess’s punchy rhymes mimic the speed and energy of the cars being described, making for a lively read-aloud… Young car enthusiasts will enjoy the ride through this zippy, robust picture book.” —School Library Journal
Find Calling All Cars at the following spots:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound | Goodreads
10×10 Hardcover, ISBN 9781492618812
8×8 Hardcover, ISBN 9781492638353
About the Author
Sue Fliess is the author of more than a dozen children’s books, including the popular Tons of Trucks and Robots, Robots Everywhere! Her background is in copywriting, PR, and marketing, and her articles have appeared in O, the Oprah Magazine; Huffington Post; Writer’s Digest; and more. Her article from O, the Oprah Magazine was chosen for inclusion in O’s Little Book of Happiness (March 2015). Sue lives with her family and a Lab named Charlie in Northern Virginia. Visit her online at www.suefliess.com.
Connect with Sue Fliess
Connect with Sue Fliess
Website: http://www.suefliess.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sue.Fliess.Author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suefliess
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/suefliess/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4484623.Sue_Fliess
About the Illustrator
Sarah Beise, a graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is an innovative illustrator and designer who loves to create fun and unique characters that help tell stories. Originally from Matthews, NC she now makes Kansas City her home along with her two dogs, Maxwell and Mazzie May. For more info visit www.SarahBeise.com.
Connect with Sarah Beise
Website: http://www.colordotstudio.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sarah-Beise-Art-Design-LLC-233477983374912/
Calling All Cars Giveaway
Runs March 1-31 (US and Canada only)
Click HERE to enter!
Disclosure: I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher. This review nevertheless reflects my own and honest opinion about the book.
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