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ABCs on Wheels
The alphabet hits the road in this vividly illustrated picture book featuring all things that go!
Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip in Ramon Olivera’s ABCs of Wheels! In this book, kids will learn their ABCs in the fast lane. From A is for axle to Z is for zoom, young children will be introduced to taxis, hot rods, moon rovers, stagecoaches, racecars, ice cream trucks, and more in a celebration of where the wheels meet the road.
Refreshing and unique, this concept book is filled with bold, graphic illustrations that race off the page!
Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip in Ramon Olivera’s ABCs of Wheels! In this book, kids will learn their ABCs in the fast lane. From A is for axle to Z is for zoom, young children will be introduced to taxis, hot rods, moon rovers, stagecoaches, racecars, ice cream trucks, and more in a celebration of where the wheels meet the road.
Refreshing and unique, this concept book is filled with bold, graphic illustrations that race off the page!
40 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2016
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October 23, 2017
A Bakers Dozen 2017
This is a great ABC book for those little ones who love cars, car parts, fixing cars, racing cars, and pretty much, all things on wheels. The illustrations were bright and colorful and I liked how some of the pages showed opposites. My boy would have loved this as a little kid.
This is a great ABC book for those little ones who love cars, car parts, fixing cars, racing cars, and pretty much, all things on wheels. The illustrations were bright and colorful and I liked how some of the pages showed opposites. My boy would have loved this as a little kid.
February 2, 2019
This ABC book is different from all the others. This book contains different real life situations that everyone is going to have to experience at least once in their lives. It has the bold letter clearly on each page with a short sentence to follow of what is happening in the picture below. I like these kind of ABC books for children because I feel like not only are they memorizing the alphabet, but they're learning situations that go along with the certain letter.
September 3, 2020
Alphabet books (and vehicle books) are kind of a dime a dozen, but I really liked how this one paired or integrated adjacent letters ("E is for Empty, F is for Full", "T is for Track, U is for Underdog, V is for Victory Lane, W is for Winner!"), so there are lots of small narratives and the words are well-contextualized while sticking to super-simple text.
August 17, 2018
I love the bright and detailed illustrations (🔥 on a hot rod!) in this alphabet book all about cars/trucks and their parts. I also really like the flow of this picture book as each set of pages features objects that either correspond together or are opposites, a very cool idea.
September 21, 2024
Jack borrowed this book from the Oxford Public Library. I picked it because he loves vehicles and is super interested in learning letters right now.
He really enjoyed the book and stayed interested all the way through. I liked how the illustrations between pages often connected.
He really enjoyed the book and stayed interested all the way through. I liked how the illustrations between pages often connected.
May 4, 2017
We really enjoyed this book
September 5, 2017
I feel as if this is a really good book for younger kids to learn their ABCs. It talks about different types and parts of cars to go over the ABCs.
September 23, 2017
Great illustrations and clever use of old and new references, ie the stagecoach. Love the diversity and all the female nods. Very enjoyable!
November 27, 2017
Alphabet journey through cars and trucks and things that go. Not great for story time but wonderful illustrations. Kids will love.
September 8, 2018
A great book for kids that like vechiles. My preschool class enjoyed seeing the letters that they are learning.
October 12, 2018
Great for any child who loves cars.
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March 27, 2019
A lot of vehicles in this book, but also some very good words for readers or listeners. Challenging words could be kaput or motorcade.
2019 storytime theme: wheels
Reviewed from a library copy.
2019 storytime theme: wheels
Reviewed from a library copy.
April 26, 2019
110/365
Love the art! Story is great too.
Love the art! Story is great too.
January 7, 2020
Vibrant, fun pictures. Clever words associated with each letter. Lovely!
June 24, 2021
Great for lovers of cars. I liked the creativity (kaput for k).
May 18, 2021
I read this book to Cassie and one of her friends during story time. I enjoyed the illustrations in this book as they are colorful but I do wish they used actually pictures for each of the items. I feel like using pictures can help kids recognize it from in the world. Some of the letters were forced in finding something relating to wheels to go with a few of the letters. Cassie really enjoyed this book though and has been caught looking at the book throughout the day. This book is pretty easy to read aloud and is really simple of a book great for toddlers.
February 22, 2017
A delightful ABC picture book with great vocabulary for little ones who love all things that move!
September 14, 2016
a fun ABC book for any roadsters in your life.
September 15, 2016
Plot Summary:
This alphabet book is all about things on wheels and parts that go along with driving a car. Each letter represents a car part or vehicle that starts with that letter. Although there are not many words on each page, the pictures help to teach the reader the letter. This book can help children extend their vocabulary by the many things that they see in each picture.
Literary Merit:
In this book, the style stands out. Each letter of the alphabet is larger than the rest of the text. It makes them more obvious to the reader so they know what letter is being talked about. It also shows the lowercase and uppercase letter to show children that they can be written both ways.
Reader Response/Classroom Connection:
I would use this book in a preschool classroom to teach them about the letters and the objects that represent those sounds. Some children may never have been exposed to car parts or different types of vehicles so it would be a good opportunity to introduce those objects to them. I might have them share aloud the different experiences they may have had with the different vehicles. Then, they could go back to their seats and draw their favorite one from the story.
This alphabet book is all about things on wheels and parts that go along with driving a car. Each letter represents a car part or vehicle that starts with that letter. Although there are not many words on each page, the pictures help to teach the reader the letter. This book can help children extend their vocabulary by the many things that they see in each picture.
Literary Merit:
In this book, the style stands out. Each letter of the alphabet is larger than the rest of the text. It makes them more obvious to the reader so they know what letter is being talked about. It also shows the lowercase and uppercase letter to show children that they can be written both ways.
Reader Response/Classroom Connection:
I would use this book in a preschool classroom to teach them about the letters and the objects that represent those sounds. Some children may never have been exposed to car parts or different types of vehicles so it would be a good opportunity to introduce those objects to them. I might have them share aloud the different experiences they may have had with the different vehicles. Then, they could go back to their seats and draw their favorite one from the story.
December 14, 2016
Great alphabet book, especially for those that love cars, trucks, anything that goes! It is a fun way to look at a variety of different words for transportation. the illustrations are simple and engaging. The colors aren't too bright, but bright enough to capture the readers attention. Great book for toddlers!
August 23, 2016
I was ready to be wild about this one as it is geared for your boys and yes, some girls, because it is about vehicles on wheels. However the illustrations as some points were telling a coherent "storyline" about vehicles found on our streets and what happens to them. One double page spread when from depicting a car hooked up to a computer for a check up which is the current way of checking vehicles to the following page depicting Rr is for rover showing the rover driving on the moon. That was a jolt for me. Should have kept to a "current street vehicle theme". Obviously I think some of the illustrations for the letters were out of theme here as the first two thirds of the illustrations seem to have one.
September 10, 2016
Liked it. Straightforward A-Z book with all things 4-wheeled (and a brief appearance by some motorbikes). Cute illustrations, with some spiffy moments happening - like the New/Old car spread.
There was one thing that I noticed, and once I realized it, I couldn't unsee it - every page doubles the letters, like Jj, Kk. Ll, etc. And it just reminded me of Mitch Hedberg complaining that he never learned his Aa Bb Ccs.
There was one thing that I noticed, and once I realized it, I couldn't unsee it - every page doubles the letters, like Jj, Kk. Ll, etc. And it just reminded me of Mitch Hedberg complaining that he never learned his Aa Bb Ccs.
July 12, 2016
I thought this book was extremely well done. The design was great, the choices for the letters were great. I can only think of two or three minor flaws, and I'm only thinking that deeply because I think it could be a Caldecott contender. I love the color choices. I think it's a very smart and sharp book.
November 4, 2016
I love, love the illustrations in this book. Beautiful! I'm a bit frustrated with the vocabulary used. The theme is wheels. Ok, great. The majority of the vocab is focused on cars: cars, trucks, tractors, limos. However, R is for rover, as in the Mars Rover and S is for stagecoach. Kinda confusing for kids.
February 3, 2017
I think this is an okay alphabet book. Kids who really love things that go will like it a lot. There are a lot of opportunities to use a flannel/felt board, toys, and more with this book because there are so many wheeled things out there. The illustrations are very cute and it is fun to read.
November 12, 2015
Each letter references a vehicle or vehicle part. A perfect read aloud.
February 29, 2016
Enjoyable but nothing extraordinary
July 3, 2016
A fun alphabet book for kids who love all things vehicular.
July 19, 2016
Bright, graphic illustrations. Lots of little subtle nods throughout so pay attention (for example: the underdog, a woman, wins the race!).
July 30, 2016
Great alphabet book for your truck/transportation loving child!
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