Review by Booklist Review
Ages 3-6. Wheels are the exciting action in this alphabet book. A boy on a car trip with his mother and his dog discovers a whole world of vehicles and driving, from Ambulance and Bus to Headlights and Keys, until they reach the Yield sign and Zoom home. For each letter, one clear image is the focus on each page, and the word is spelled out, but the more you look, the more you see in the busy streets. The detailed, lively scenes in acrylics and colored pencil are set in the San Francisco area and show a rich diversity of people, objects, vehicles, and actions that kids can identify. For example, the illustration for Bus includes buildings, a ballet poster, a baby, a bearded man, a boy reading a book, a girl with a teddy bear, etc. Then there are the less concrete words like both (for twins) and boarding (the bus). The busy streets are full of stories. ~--Hazel Rochman
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-A serviceable alphabet book with pleasing illustrations and an ever-popular theme that seems to mesmerize young children. From A to Z, there are 11 types of vehicles identified, 5 traffic signs featured, and 10 related items named to suit the remaining letters. The full-color illustrations show the ethnic diversity of the San Francisco setting and a rich array of locales as a little boy and his mother drive from the center of the city to their home in the woods. A handy addition.-Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
As a boy and his mother travel through San Francisco in a bright red station wagon, they glimpse an alphabet of vehicles, road signs, and other objects related to driving. The colorful, but busy, illustrations, presented from a variety of perspectives; familiar and judiciously chosen words; and a popular topic will win many fans. From HORN BOOK 1994, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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