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Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Picture Books (2016)Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime!
"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!), you'll never look at being bored the same way again.
Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin. When time flies, who knows where--or when--he'll end up.
"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!), you'll never look at being bored the same way again.
Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin. When time flies, who knows where--or when--he'll end up.
35 pages, Unknown Binding
First published April 12, 2016
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April 23, 2018
What a fantastic book with special instructions. The kids wanted to read this twice simply because they like turning the book upside down. The kids go on road trips often so they know how long a trip can seem.
This kid has a Era's worth of imagination in him. They take a road trip back to the dinosaurs. They eventually make it to Grandma's Birthday party. This book is pure fun. I was so entertained and it started my day off right.
I'm a Santat fan - a SanTOT.
This kid has a Era's worth of imagination in him. They take a road trip back to the dinosaurs. They eventually make it to Grandma's Birthday party. This book is pure fun. I was so entertained and it started my day off right.
I'm a Santat fan - a SanTOT.
November 8, 2016
Each year I and my family read and rate all the Goodreads picture book nominees. This one is nominated for 2016. I make a few comments and then add their separate ratings and their comment. There's 15 and this is the tenth being rated. My rating might be somewhat influenced by the family, naturally.
Me? 2 1/2-3 stars. Santat won the Caldecott Medal for 2015 for The Adventures of Beekle, the Unimaginary Friend. That was way better than this. This is a book about going on a trip and traveling so slowly that we actually time travel back in time to days of pirates, then dinosaurs. Okay, that's a decently inventive idea, and funny, but isn't that funny for the whole book. Creates some good madcap/silly adventures, I guess. And then, as the tell gets told, the book must be read upside down, never quite sure why. Unfunny and unoriginal title. But I liked the ending line: "But remember: There's no greater gift than the present." Snort! It's good, silly.
Tara (my wife): 2 stars. Meh. I liked turning the book around. [But why, Tara, why?!]
Harry (11): 3 1/2 stars. I like the craziness when time flies.
Hank (10): 1/2 stars. I didn't like it at all. [whoa, harsh, Hank!]
Lyra (9): 3 1/2 stars. I liked all the places he pretended he went.
Me? 2 1/2-3 stars. Santat won the Caldecott Medal for 2015 for The Adventures of Beekle, the Unimaginary Friend. That was way better than this. This is a book about going on a trip and traveling so slowly that we actually time travel back in time to days of pirates, then dinosaurs. Okay, that's a decently inventive idea, and funny, but isn't that funny for the whole book. Creates some good madcap/silly adventures, I guess. And then, as the tell gets told, the book must be read upside down, never quite sure why. Unfunny and unoriginal title. But I liked the ending line: "But remember: There's no greater gift than the present." Snort! It's good, silly.
Tara (my wife): 2 stars. Meh. I liked turning the book around. [But why, Tara, why?!]
Harry (11): 3 1/2 stars. I like the craziness when time flies.
Hank (10): 1/2 stars. I didn't like it at all. [whoa, harsh, Hank!]
Lyra (9): 3 1/2 stars. I liked all the places he pretended he went.
October 24, 2015
Dan Santat is a picture book Jeti Master.
September 25, 2019
When you're trapped on a seemingly endless roadtrip, it helps to have a good imagination. The author's illustrations are GLORIOUS, and really make the book.
February 27, 2020
A young boy grows bored on a road trip to his grandmother's in this picture-book from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, finding that time begins to do funny things as he and his parents drive along. As page prompts instruct the reader to flip the orientation of the book, so that the bottom is now the top, the story takes a fantastical turn as the boy's car finds itself racing a steam train in the old west, perched precariously on the plank of a pirate ship, and jousting in a medieval tournament. When they reach the time of the dinosaurs, the process is reversed (as is the orientation of the book, once again), and they begin traveling forward in time, perhaps too far. Will the boy get to his grandmother's for her birthday party...?
Although not the equal of his earlier The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - and really, this hardly comes as a surprise, given the immense charm of Beekle - Are We There Yet? is still an engaging tale, one which utilizes creative interactive mechanisms such as flipping the book to involve the reader in the adventure. The artwork itself is lovely, with the same use of bright color that I so enjoyed in Beekle, and the same humor that enlivened such titles as Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World and its sequels. Recommended to anyone who enjoys Dan Santat's brand of humor, or who is looking for children's stories featuring road trips, the nature of time, and/or the power of dreaming and imagination.
Although not the equal of his earlier The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - and really, this hardly comes as a surprise, given the immense charm of Beekle - Are We There Yet? is still an engaging tale, one which utilizes creative interactive mechanisms such as flipping the book to involve the reader in the adventure. The artwork itself is lovely, with the same use of bright color that I so enjoyed in Beekle, and the same humor that enlivened such titles as Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World and its sequels. Recommended to anyone who enjoys Dan Santat's brand of humor, or who is looking for children's stories featuring road trips, the nature of time, and/or the power of dreaming and imagination.
October 12, 2016
The illustrations are gorgeous, as always :)
Are We There Yet? is also very innovative:
1) It is literally "full of twists and turns" as the story requires the reader to turn the book upside down.
2) One of the minor characters, a robot, speaks in QR codes, and if you scan them, you can see the "translation."
3) The concept is unique and clever yet so simple and universal: if you are bored, the time slows down and even starts to go backwards to the prehistoric times; if you enjoy yourself, the time flies by until you find yourself in the distant future. So the best way is to stay in the present.
However, certain sentences - e.g., "So take a second to savor the moment you're in" OR "The road is full of twists and turns... And you never know where life my take you" OR "But remember, there's no greater gift than the present" - sound a little bit too preachy. But since the last spread suggests that the main character tuned out the preachy voice and failed to learn "the lesson" of savoring the present, all is good :)
All in all, LOVED the illustrations and the idea (and the ending, haha!)
Are We There Yet? is also very innovative:
1) It is literally "full of twists and turns" as the story requires the reader to turn the book upside down.
2) One of the minor characters, a robot, speaks in QR codes, and if you scan them, you can see the "translation."
3) The concept is unique and clever yet so simple and universal: if you are bored, the time slows down and even starts to go backwards to the prehistoric times; if you enjoy yourself, the time flies by until you find yourself in the distant future. So the best way is to stay in the present.
However, certain sentences - e.g., "So take a second to savor the moment you're in" OR "The road is full of twists and turns... And you never know where life my take you" OR "But remember, there's no greater gift than the present" - sound a little bit too preachy. But since the last spread suggests that the main character tuned out the preachy voice and failed to learn "the lesson" of savoring the present, all is good :)
All in all, LOVED the illustrations and the idea (and the ending, haha!)
February 22, 2016
When taking a road trip, especially one to Grandma's house, the drive can seem endless. To the point where time doesn't just stand still... it moves backwards.
All I can say about this book is that Dan Santat is a genius. This book is cray... And I mean that in the best possible way. From time moving so slow you have to read the book backwards, to robots talking in QR codes, and even the beloved Beekle making a surprise appearance, Are We There Yet? is sure to entertain the most discriminating readers.
Despite winning the most coveted prize in children's picture book illustration last year, Dan Santat continues to push himself creatively and artistically. In Are We There Yet? he returns to his more humorous side that we're used to seeing in his books, but he found a way to show his readers that he's trying new things and not resting on his laurels. While I certainly love The Adventures of Beekle, I almost love Are We There Yet? more (almost) because my appreciation for Santat's work went from excited for his Caldecott win to realizing he is a full-fledged artistic genius.
Read my entire review on my blog.
All I can say about this book is that Dan Santat is a genius. This book is cray... And I mean that in the best possible way. From time moving so slow you have to read the book backwards, to robots talking in QR codes, and even the beloved Beekle making a surprise appearance, Are We There Yet? is sure to entertain the most discriminating readers.
Despite winning the most coveted prize in children's picture book illustration last year, Dan Santat continues to push himself creatively and artistically. In Are We There Yet? he returns to his more humorous side that we're used to seeing in his books, but he found a way to show his readers that he's trying new things and not resting on his laurels. While I certainly love The Adventures of Beekle, I almost love Are We There Yet? more (almost) because my appreciation for Santat's work went from excited for his Caldecott win to realizing he is a full-fledged artistic genius.
Read my entire review on my blog.
April 12, 2016
Another fantastic book by Dan Santat. I love the fact that the robot speaks in QR codes, that give you the translation of what he is saying when you scan them!!
I just read it to several of my classes and wanted to add their feedback. K & 1st grade were a bit too young to appreciate the fact the QR codes work and translate the robot (I scanned them while I was reading and enlarged the picture).
2nd & 4th grade loved it and wanted to know what app they needed so that they could scan it when they checked it out. 4th grade also loved that the book kept getting flipped around and that they went back in time while I was flipping the pages backwards.
I just read it to several of my classes and wanted to add their feedback. K & 1st grade were a bit too young to appreciate the fact the QR codes work and translate the robot (I scanned them while I was reading and enlarged the picture).
2nd & 4th grade loved it and wanted to know what app they needed so that they could scan it when they checked it out. 4th grade also loved that the book kept getting flipped around and that they went back in time while I was flipping the pages backwards.
January 4, 2016
Absolutely terrific! Parents and children alike will recognize the familiar "Are we there yet?" refrain of bored backseat riders. Dan Santat's latest picture book offers an alternative - a wonderful adventure awaits travelers who utilize the power of imagination. Not only are there twists and turns in any excursion, this book requires the reader to twist and turn the pages in order to complete the story.
January 12, 2016
Dan Santa's innovative use of format reignites the magic of the page flip.
August 27, 2020
This was such a cute book with excellent illustrations! I can't wait to read it to my niece and nephew, I think they'll really love it.
November 4, 2024
I loved the illustrations but there was not much to the story.
April 11, 2021
پس کی می رسیم؟!
داستانی درباره زمان
الهام فخرایی
برای شما پیش آمده که با فرزندتان به سفر بروید و او بی تابی کند؟ در مهمانی ها چطور؟ برای دانستن آخر یک داستان یا...؟! دن سنتات در کتاب "پس کی می رسیم؟" از دریچه چشم کودک به این موضوع نگاه کرده است.
کودک برای تولد مادربزرگ هیجان زده است، اما خیلی زود حوصله اش از جاده هزار کیلومتری سر می رود. البته مفهوم "زمان" چه برای آنها که با فیزیک و فلسفه آشنا هستند و چه مخاطب عام همیشه چالش برانگیز بوده است. حرکت نیز مهمترین مفهوم مکمل آن محسوب می شود که "سنتات" به خوبی آن را در قالب یک "سفر" جاده ای و داستانی کودکانه نشان داده است.
در کتاب #پس_کی_میرسیم می توانیم گذشت زمان را بطور خاص از زاویه دید کودک ببینیم؛ چرا زمان بعضی وقتها سریع میگذرد و بعضی وقتها کند؟ چرا با ماشین مسیر کوتاه تر از اتوبوس و قطار است، چرا با هواپیما اینقدر سریع گذشت؟ سفر دریایی دفعه قبل چرا طولانی شد، پس چرا اینبار با قایق کوتاه بود؟ کی این مهمانی تمام می شود؟ پس کی به آنجا می رسیم؟ و... سوال هایی که احتمالا به گوش شما آشناست و نمونه هایی از آن را در این کتاب پیدا میکنید.
روایت دن سنتات می تواند صرفا دستمایه ای برای طرح موضوع بی تابی کودک در مواجه شدن با گذر زمان باشد یا ابزاری برای درک عمیق تر مفهوم "زمان"، هم بهلحاظ #فیزیکی، هم #فلسفی و هم #روانشناختی؛ بخصوص درک اینکه چطور احساسات، نگرش ها و هیجانات ما می تواند گذشت زمان را متاثر کند تا به سرعت بگذرد یا ملال آور؟
البته مساله اصلی کتاب رابطه زمان و کودک در چارچوب زندگی روزمره و از منظر روانشناختی است. اما به نظر می رسد این ناتوانی در لذت بردن از زمان حال یکی از مهمترین ضعف های انسان مدرن اعم از کودک و بزرگسال باشد؛ برای همه ما پیش آمده که نتوانیم یک آهنگ، فیلم، یک مکالمه یا متنی کوتاه و حتی یک تماشای ساده و ... را تا آخر تاب بیاوریم؛ مهارتی که نیاکان ما هر چند شاید به جبر از آن برخوردار بودند. انسان گذشته امکان تماشای آسمان پرستاره بی انتها و پروبال دادن به افکار و تخیلش را در افقی گسترده داشت و انسان امروز اغلب وقتش را در صفحه روشن کوچکی صرف اسکرول کردن می کند؛ عادتی که کم و بیش از والدين به کودکان هم منتقل شده است.
این ناشکیبایی در عنوان کتاب هم بارز است: پس کی می رسیم؟ و بعد از رسیدن "پس کی برمی گردیم؟"
دن سنتات با تصویرگری هنرمندانه هم #ملال و #دلزدگی در چهره ها را به خوبی نشان داده است، هم با استفاده از شگرد وارونه کردن تصاویر کتاب این خستگی را پررنگ کرده و هم با تصاویر پرزرق و برق خیابان ها و لامپ های نئون دنیای مدرن و آینده را تداعی کرده است. در مقابل نمادهایی مثل دایناسورها، اهرام مصر، دزدان دریایی، نبرد رومی ها و غرب وحشی ما را به گذشته می برند و سرانجام در تصویری آمیخته به تمام این عناصر به زمان حال می رسیم؛ مهمانی تولد مادربزرگ.
در این بخش داستان و در آستانه رسیدن به مقصد، کودک با خودش فکر می کند: "جاده پر از پیچ و خم است و تو هیچ وقت نمی دانی زندگی تو را به کجا خواهد برد، پس با خیال راحت تکیه بده و از مسیر لذت ببر، ولی یادت باشد، هیچ هدیه ای با ارزش تر از زمان حال نیست."
در مهمانی جشن تولد، مادربزرگ را در حال باز کردن هدیه کودک میبینیم؛ یک ساعت و کودک داستان که می پرسد: "پس کی برمی گردیم؟"
اگرچه دن سنتات به خوبی از نمادها و مفاهیم مکمل و متنوع استفاده کرده است، اما می توانست به جای طرح مستقیم پیام داستان از زبان کودک، آن را در قالب یک یا چند پرسش پیشنهاد کند. بنابراین، شما می توانید بعد از این جملات، ابتدا چند سوال از کودک بپرسید، با کمک یکدیگر مواردی را یادآوری کنید که به درک بهتر او از گذشته، حال و آینده و کیفیت گذر زمان کمک کند. سپس به کتاب برگردید و درباره احساس پایانی کودک داستان گفتگو کنید.
پرسش "پس کی برمی گردیم؟" هم برای کودک مهم است و هم می تواند به والدین و بزرگترها این توجه را بدهد که میل به ماندن در زمان حال وقتی تحقق می یابد که زمان را از آن خود کنیم. وقتی ما و زمان یکی می شویم، ملال و دلزدگی نخواهیم داشت؛ درست مثل وقتی که کودک در حال بازی است و متوجه گذر زمان نمی شود. بنابراین همیشه باید فضایی برای کودکان ایجاد کرد که بتوانند زمان را از آن خود کنند، به ویژه در یک سفر طولانی یا مهمانی بزرگترها.
از طرفی تمرین آگاهانه، گفتگو درباره آن و درک این زوایا کودک را برای کسب مهارت ذهن آگاهی و خودآگاهی مجهز می کند. چنان که کودک گذشته توانایی سرگرم کردن خودش را داشت و کودک (بزرگسال) امروز علی رغم اینکه در محاصره ابزارها و امکانات قراردارد، دچار ملال و دلزدگی است.
کتاب "پس کی می رسیم" را به عنوان ابزاری برای توجه دادن و بودن در زمان حال بهکار بگیرید. استفاده از تمرینات ذهن آگاهی، مدیتیشن با موسیقی، رنگ کردن نقاشی های ماندالا یا ساخت نمونه های آن با برگ، صدف، سنگ یا کاج و... در کنار این کتاب می تواند به فهم بهتر کودکان از رابطه متقابل ما و زمان کمک کند و نقطه آغازی برای پایان دادن به عادت دلزدگی و بی خبری از زمان باشد؛ چه برای بزرگترها و چه کودکان.
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داستانی درباره زمان
الهام فخرایی
برای شما پیش آمده که با فرزندتان به سفر بروید و او بی تابی کند؟ در مهمانی ها چطور؟ برای دانستن آخر یک داستان یا...؟! دن سنتات در کتاب "پس کی می رسیم؟" از دریچه چشم کودک به این موضوع نگاه کرده است.
کودک برای تولد مادربزرگ هیجان زده است، اما خیلی زود حوصله اش از جاده هزار کیلومتری سر می رود. البته مفهوم "زمان" چه برای آنها که با فیزیک و فلسفه آشنا هستند و چه مخاطب عام همیشه چالش برانگیز بوده است. حرکت نیز مهمترین مفهوم مکمل آن محسوب می شود که "سنتات" به خوبی آن را در قالب یک "سفر" جاده ای و داستانی کودکانه نشان داده است.
در کتاب #پس_کی_میرسیم می توانیم گذشت زمان را بطور خاص از زاویه دید کودک ببینیم؛ چرا زمان بعضی وقتها سریع میگذرد و بعضی وقتها کند؟ چرا با ماشین مسیر کوتاه تر از اتوبوس و قطار است، چرا با هواپیما اینقدر سریع گذشت؟ سفر دریایی دفعه قبل چرا طولانی شد، پس چرا اینبار با قایق کوتاه بود؟ کی این مهمانی تمام می شود؟ پس کی به آنجا می رسیم؟ و... سوال هایی که احتمالا به گوش شما آشناست و نمونه هایی از آن را در این کتاب پیدا میکنید.
روایت دن سنتات می تواند صرفا دستمایه ای برای طرح موضوع بی تابی کودک در مواجه شدن با گذر زمان باشد یا ابزاری برای درک عمیق تر مفهوم "زمان"، هم بهلحاظ #فیزیکی، هم #فلسفی و هم #روانشناختی؛ بخصوص درک اینکه چطور احساسات، نگرش ها و هیجانات ما می تواند گذشت زمان را متاثر کند تا به سرعت بگذرد یا ملال آور؟
البته مساله اصلی کتاب رابطه زمان و کودک در چارچوب زندگی روزمره و از منظر روانشناختی است. اما به نظر می رسد این ناتوانی در لذت بردن از زمان حال یکی از مهمترین ضعف های انسان مدرن اعم از کودک و بزرگسال باشد؛ برای همه ما پیش آمده که نتوانیم یک آهنگ، فیلم، یک مکالمه یا متنی کوتاه و حتی یک تماشای ساده و ... را تا آخر تاب بیاوریم؛ مهارتی که نیاکان ما هر چند شاید به جبر از آن برخوردار بودند. انسان گذشته امکان تماشای آسمان پرستاره بی انتها و پروبال دادن به افکار و تخیلش را در افقی گسترده داشت و انسان امروز اغلب وقتش را در صفحه روشن کوچکی صرف اسکرول کردن می کند؛ عادتی که کم و بیش از والدين به کودکان هم منتقل شده است.
این ناشکیبایی در عنوان کتاب هم بارز است: پس کی می رسیم؟ و بعد از رسیدن "پس کی برمی گردیم؟"
دن سنتات با تصویرگری هنرمندانه هم #ملال و #دلزدگی در چهره ها را به خوبی نشان داده است، هم با استفاده از شگرد وارونه کردن تصاویر کتاب این خستگی را پررنگ کرده و هم با تصاویر پرزرق و برق خیابان ها و لامپ های نئون دنیای مدرن و آینده را تداعی کرده است. در مقابل نمادهایی مثل دایناسورها، اهرام مصر، دزدان دریایی، نبرد رومی ها و غرب وحشی ما را به گذشته می برند و سرانجام در تصویری آمیخته به تمام این عناصر به زمان حال می رسیم؛ مهمانی تولد مادربزرگ.
در این بخش داستان و در آستانه رسیدن به مقصد، کودک با خودش فکر می کند: "جاده پر از پیچ و خم است و تو هیچ وقت نمی دانی زندگی تو را به کجا خواهد برد، پس با خیال راحت تکیه بده و از مسیر لذت ببر، ولی یادت باشد، هیچ هدیه ای با ارزش تر از زمان حال نیست."
در مهمانی جشن تولد، مادربزرگ را در حال باز کردن هدیه کودک میبینیم؛ یک ساعت و کودک داستان که می پرسد: "پس کی برمی گردیم؟"
اگرچه دن سنتات به خوبی از نمادها و مفاهیم مکمل و متنوع استفاده کرده است، اما می توانست به جای طرح مستقیم پیام داستان از زبان کودک، آن را در قالب یک یا چند پرسش پیشنهاد کند. بنابراین، شما می توانید بعد از این جملات، ابتدا چند سوال از کودک بپرسید، با کمک یکدیگر مواردی را یادآوری کنید که به درک بهتر او از گذشته، حال و آینده و کیفیت گذر زمان کمک کند. سپس به کتاب برگردید و درباره احساس پایانی کودک داستان گفتگو کنید.
پرسش "پس کی برمی گردیم؟" هم برای کودک مهم است و هم می تواند به والدین و بزرگترها این توجه را بدهد که میل به ماندن در زمان حال وقتی تحقق می یابد که زمان را از آن خود کنیم. وقتی ما و زمان یکی می شویم، ملال و دلزدگی نخواهیم داشت؛ درست مثل وقتی که کودک در حال بازی است و متوجه گذر زمان نمی شود. بنابراین همیشه باید فضایی برای کودکان ایجاد کرد که بتوانند زمان را از آن خود کنند، به ویژه در یک سفر طولانی یا مهمانی بزرگترها.
از طرفی تمرین آگاهانه، گفتگو درباره آن و درک این زوایا کودک را برای کسب مهارت ذهن آگاهی و خودآگاهی مجهز می کند. چنان که کودک گذشته توانایی سرگرم کردن خودش را داشت و کودک (بزرگسال) امروز علی رغم اینکه در محاصره ابزارها و امکانات قراردارد، دچار ملال و دلزدگی است.
کتاب "پس کی می رسیم" را به عنوان ابزاری برای توجه دادن و بودن در زمان حال بهکار بگیرید. استفاده از تمرینات ذهن آگاهی، مدیتیشن با موسیقی، رنگ کردن نقاشی های ماندالا یا ساخت نمونه های آن با برگ، صدف، سنگ یا کاج و... در کنار این کتاب می تواند به فهم بهتر کودکان از رابطه متقابل ما و زمان کمک کند و نقطه آغازی برای پایان دادن به عادت دلزدگی و بی خبری از زمان باشد؛ چه برای بزرگترها و چه کودکان.
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March 30, 2018
Cute book -- I liked it well enough, and the fact that there's at least some takeaway from it ("There's no time like the present") made me enjoy the cartoony silliness a bit more than I otherwise would have. My son picked it out for the Tyrannosaurus on the cover, so I think he's a fan. I liked the colors in the illustrations, and the whole "turning the book upside down" for most of the story was odd, but I think the kids enjoyed that part too.
August 3, 2015
Time, when you are a kid, seems to move at an extended pace. Especially when you are bored. Especially when you are bored on a road trip. Santat’s genius new book plays with this concept the least boring way possible. A boy is on a road trip with his parents to his grandmother’s birthday party, a trip that begins to feel “like a million years”.... into the past. The boy’s imagination takes his family car through pirate ships and knight jousts and roaming dinosaurs until… ZOOM, they’re in a futuristic city with QR-speaking, picture-taking robots (yes, the QR codes are scannable) and.. WHOOSH, back to the present day, where the message, “there’s no greater gift than the present” really takes on a new meaning. But wait, was this really all just in the boy’s head?
This is such a fun read for all ages that really plays with the picture book format in crazy (and crazy fun) ways--there are orientation changes that help the reader feel the jolt of the time shifts, embedded technology, comic-style paneling, and of course, Santat’s glorious, playful, rich illustration style. I guarantee you will want to read this book over and over (while turning it over and over), enjoying the weird, wonderful ride each time.
This is such a fun read for all ages that really plays with the picture book format in crazy (and crazy fun) ways--there are orientation changes that help the reader feel the jolt of the time shifts, embedded technology, comic-style paneling, and of course, Santat’s glorious, playful, rich illustration style. I guarantee you will want to read this book over and over (while turning it over and over), enjoying the weird, wonderful ride each time.
October 11, 2015
Well, LBYR cemented its place in my heart and earned the first two 2016 favorites designation. And, so did Dan Santat. I have been a fan of his work forever but Beekle and Are We There Yet are his best work ever. Are We There Yet? captured the universality of the boring family car ride and the richness of imagination. Ingenious use of space and hilarious visual humor. This is not one to read just once. Share it with a young person and be prepared to reread it many times. PS: you won't mind.
March 19, 2016
Most of us have had the experience of a long road-trip. The first hour or so is fun but after the initial excitement fades time....slowwwsss....downnnnn. Dan Santat takes that feeling of time slowing to a standstill and takes it a step further- time starts moving backwards! Plenty of themes and points to discuss such as appreciating the journey of life.
This extraordinary road trip story is absolutely engaging and captivating. A must read!
This extraordinary road trip story is absolutely engaging and captivating. A must read!
October 28, 2015
Maybe 3.5? This was fun but not quite as magical as I had expected. I liked the turning although I feel like it became almost gimmicky toward the end and I wonder how the story will work when being read to a crowd since some of the pages have so much going on. Still good and a lot of fun. Just not as sensational as I thought it would be.
September 20, 2016
The charm is in the pictures, and in getting to turn the book upside down and sideways as a simple (yet boring) trip to grandma's house becomes an epic adventure that starts at the dawn of time and extends well into the future.
(Trust me, kids: it only feels like it's taking a thousand years to get there. But yes, it even feels that way for grownups.)
(Trust me, kids: it only feels like it's taking a thousand years to get there. But yes, it even feels that way for grownups.)
November 5, 2016
This is incredibly clever and fun. Nobody likes looooooong car trips, even the relatively short ones seem to take forever, especially when there are two kids in the back seat moaning "are we there yet?" and "I want Nanaaaaa!" Time seems to s-l-o-w-w and balLOOn and do all kinds of crazy things. Just like in this book!
June 21, 2016
The illustrations tell the story more than the words do. We had to read it twice to fully understand it. My boys (ages 7 and 8) enjoyed it but I don't think it would work well for storytime. I recommend it for older picture book readers.
January 12, 2016
I really love this book. LOVE.
April 9, 2016
This book suffered the too-much-hype syndrome. I had too high of an expectation for it. With that said, it is absolutely a good and fun and entertaining read!
January 8, 2018
A lovely and entertaining picture book about a boy being bored during the car ride to grandma’s house, with the ultimate message of appreciating the time you have in the present.
December 29, 2019
عنوان ترجمه فارسی: پس کِی می رسیم؟
July 5, 2021
An imaginative boy copes with boredom on a long car ride to his grandmother’s house. The illustrations are amazing. For quite a few pages the reader has to turn the book upside down. There are some QR codes, but they didn’t work…I was reading this five years after the publication date, so the links were inactive.
July 6, 2016
Readers are taken on a road trip of a lifetime. Typically car rides can get boring, but the author and illustrator, Dan Santat takes readers through the main character's imagination, and time starts moving so slow, that it feels as though it is going backward. By the end of the story, the main character realizes that there is no greater gift than the present and to enjoy the ride! The illustrators vivid images paired with the author's descriptive language help to bring the book to life for the reader. The layout of the text in the book allows children to flip the book upside down and even read in the opposite direction! As the children read the book, they will be eager to flip to the next exciting page as they go on all sorts of crazy adventures that the main character goes on. Older elementary students can even use an iPad or mobile device to scan the QR codes found throughout the book to read what certain characters are saying. This was an excellent picture book, appropriate for children ages 5 years old and up. This picture book is a great example of rich, high quality-literature and I recommend it! Other books I might pair with this book might include: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and Sidekicks In regards to social justice covered in the book: Both genders are represented fairly and equally in the book. The illustrator also includes people of all ages and ethnicity in the picture book as well.
December 23, 2016
Perhaps far cleverer that it first appears, Santat's second book after The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friendis a very clever play on time and movement within a picturebook when a bored child asks the titular question 'Are we there yet?'
A book that invites and needs constant revisiting, Santat's postmodern take on the problem of what happens when you go on a long car journey and can't think of anything to do is answered here when the boy (Kyle?) finds that a journey that feels like it is 'taking forever' suddenly finds itself not just slowing down time but turning it back!
Here the reader is made to spin the book 180 degrees and read the book backwards as we slip back into time with the poor parents (I loved how they found themselves dressed for each occasion) caught amongst train robbers, medieval knights, ancient egyptians and then the roar of a mighty T-Rex. At this point, Kyle, suddenly becomes aware of the world around him. When this happens, the book turns again and suddenly, with Kyle out of the car, we're off ahead towards the present - helter-skelter!
In fact, we travel so fast that we missed the very party that we had been invited to. With a great mix of panels and double-spreads showing Santat's vivid imaginings, readers will enjoy revisiting the journey and spotting new things. Make sure you have a QR reader to spot what it is the robot is saying! It's important.
A book that invites and needs constant revisiting, Santat's postmodern take on the problem of what happens when you go on a long car journey and can't think of anything to do is answered here when the boy (Kyle?) finds that a journey that feels like it is 'taking forever' suddenly finds itself not just slowing down time but turning it back!
Here the reader is made to spin the book 180 degrees and read the book backwards as we slip back into time with the poor parents (I loved how they found themselves dressed for each occasion) caught amongst train robbers, medieval knights, ancient egyptians and then the roar of a mighty T-Rex. At this point, Kyle, suddenly becomes aware of the world around him. When this happens, the book turns again and suddenly, with Kyle out of the car, we're off ahead towards the present - helter-skelter!
In fact, we travel so fast that we missed the very party that we had been invited to. With a great mix of panels and double-spreads showing Santat's vivid imaginings, readers will enjoy revisiting the journey and spotting new things. Make sure you have a QR reader to spot what it is the robot is saying! It's important.
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July 8, 2016This brilliantly illustrated book tells the familiar story of a young child's experience on a boring road trip. The story unfolds as we follow his imagination to far off lands, time periods and even the future, as he tries to make sense of the unbearable time passing in the car. A unique quality of the book is the layout of the text, that requires the reader to flip the book around twice, which is an enticing hook to engage readers. The illustrations are created with bright paint strokes, with each time period and geographical location accurately depicted. The amount of text on each page makes the story accessible to young readers, and captivating diction makes the story connective and exciting. If readers enjoyed this story and its illustrations, they may also enjoy The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, also written and illustrated by Dan Santat. This story can serve as a mentor text for a text to self connection for students to discuss a trip they have taken -- Students can share details of who was there, where they were going, and then parallel the text to share how they passed the time.
November 7, 2016
This is a simple little story with a refreshing stroke of creativity. In the story, a little boy on his way to his grandmother's birthday party badgers his parents with the age-old car trip question: "Are we there yet?" And as he grows increasingly bored, his mind starts to wander... and before he knows it, he and his parents are off on a crazy trip through time and space. The book itself gets in on the act, with the story flipping over entirely, so that the reader must turn his or her copy upside-down to go on. There's everything from cowboys and pirates to dinosaurs and flying cars--all the stuff kids in the target audience are expected to like at that age. And there's even a cute little moral (delivered via pun!) at the end.
It's not going to be the most riveting read for any adults who pick it up, but children still in the picture book range might just get a kick out of it.
If you like my reviews, you may want to check out my book blog, Amara's Eden! Are We There Yet? was reviewed as part of a picture book mini-review round-up that can be read in its entirety here.
It's not going to be the most riveting read for any adults who pick it up, but children still in the picture book range might just get a kick out of it.
If you like my reviews, you may want to check out my book blog, Amara's Eden! Are We There Yet? was reviewed as part of a picture book mini-review round-up that can be read in its entirety here.
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