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by J.M. Brum, Jan Bajtlik (Illustrator)

Wesoła kartonowa książeczka o pewnym wyjątkowym aucie. Gratka dla najmłodszych miłośników motoryzacji!

Nasze auto jest wspaniałe! Ma truskawkowy kolor, rozkładany dach i silnik, który skrzeczy jak dziki zwierz! Nie wierzysz? Jedź z nami! Usiądź wygodnie, zapnij pasy – i w drogę. Gazu – od deski do deski!

Prosty, zwięzły tekst z wyróżnionymi kluczowymi słowami i zabawne ilustracje wprowadzają dzieci w codzienne sytuacje związane z używaniem samochodu.

Genres: Picture Books, Transport, Cars, Storytime, Childrens, Family

28 pages, Board book

First published March 25, 2013

Reviews

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw this on a list of uniquely-illustrated/best of books of 2018, so decided to check it out. Definitely a different media; I had to search to discover how it was done.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's just something about a reliable family car that speaks to youngsters. Even when (or especially when) that car is a convertible and red, it promises adventures and a reliable (for the most part) means of transportation. In humorous and visually appealing style, this book takes youngsters on a ride with a father and his son. Readers may be nonplused when they reach the book's conclusion as they realize what's actually going on with that car. The author and illustrator are from Poland, and their creativity and knowledge of children and their imaginations are on full display here. I loved the bright colors that fill the book's pages and how those images are displayed against ample white space.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright colors and simple concepts about travel, maintenance, parts of the car, what you might do when the car breaks down, etc. I loved the visual that accompanied "The wind tickles us as we ride" - the illustration decisively conveys the feeling of the wind rushing over you in a convertible. The illustrator does a great job of depicting the author's descriptions, and the extent of the child's creative imagination is winningly displayed, especially in the last few pages. A New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be a 3 star book for me, but both my kids (ages: 3 and 1) seem to love this book! Maybe it's the simplicity that offers chances for questions and discussions, or the bright colors, or its brevity, but this was a hit.
I myself was surprised it made the NYT/NYPL best illustrated children's book list - the feeling of pastels is really nice, and I liked the nighttime image, but otherwise it didn't seem inventive to me and everyone is a pink color. And the "story" is a little dull, but I haven't minded reading it over and over again, either.

[The Library Lady]

Were the reviews I read of this all done by drunken librarians?

This is ugly, the text is just a series of statements about the car that don't flow well, and I would have rather used the funds to buy another copy of Byron Barton's My Car instead.

[Dan Albert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this to a friend's thirteen month old and she loved it immediately. The images are full of movement and life. One must choose books for one year olds with care because one will be reading them again and again and again and again. The pictures and the barely glimpsed world the characters inhabit will make that repetition a joy.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple story of a child talking about the car they ride in with their father. The ending is a nice little twist (not super surprising ending). Unfortunately my library tapes down the jacket and put a security sticker covering part of the back endpaper where the story actually ends.

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The joys, sorrows, freedoms, and annoyances of car ownership from the perspectives of a child who drives a wing chair. Abstract illustrations offer delightful depiction of automobile travel at its finest and most frustrating. Very nice for car obsessed kids especially.

[Ampersand Inc. · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the things that you need to do to keep a car running.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vibrant and simple with a nice visual twist.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very simple story of (I presume) a child and his father and their car. The story is easy and quick, and the illustrations are vague at best.

[Mary Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book starts and ends with the endpapers. The big reveal at the conclusion is that the car has been an imaginative play car all along.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super cute. Love the imaginative play with the car, and the illustrations are just bright and fun.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read it. Meh... I liked the bright colors but the rest of the illustrations and the story did nothing for me. Plus, a convertible probably shouldn’t pull a trailer.

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Easy for new readers to learn vocabulary.

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Polish author and graphic designer have collaborated on this fun toddler read aloud.

[Laura Ann she-her · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.5*

[Cara Byrne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphic, colorful illustrations illuminate a child's love for their father's car - whether the gas runs out, engines breaks, or roof is up in the rain.

[Beverly · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really did not like the illustrations at all.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's often the simple things in life, like taking a ride with Dad in the car, that are the most enjoyable.

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is definitely a bold and eye-catching book, and autos are always a popular subject with tots. However, I wasn't thrilled with the "my first attempts in Microsoft Paint"-style illustrations.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Age: Infant-Toddler
Things That Go: Car

Solid white backgrounds make the red car pop on every page as it experiences different "transformations" through the weather and repairs. Fun!

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting artwork, simple text. Great book for toddlers or early readers.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

A toddler and up book about a boy and his dad and their adventures in a car.

[DiAnne Warfield]

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[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ending's a bit of a let down (I thought I had a real car!), but the art is super fine and so are the few similes -- and the book's back cover question. ("What's your car like?")

[Kris Dersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is ALWAYS a good day when your kiddo's library choices ended up being way better than expected. This book is not going to break new ground but the art was great and we both really enjoyed it.

[Steph]

Turn/Level: 2/2

Cars, Imagination

Cute overview of having & using a car, we don't find out until the end it's all imagination.

[David DuMond · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple book that is honestly beautiful in its simplicity. It does not shy from big words or even complicated pictures, but flows beautifully.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

A child describes the family car.

The illustrations are rendered in a brightly colored primitive style on white space backgrounds.