Tin Lizzie

by Peter Spier

Chronicles the experiences of a Model T Ford with a series of owners from 1909 to the present day.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, History

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Peter Spier has established himself as one of the most gifted illustrators in this county. His Noah's Ark was the 1978 Caldecott Award winner, while The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night was a Caldecott Honor book in 1962. The firs two books in his widely acclaimed Mother Goose Library, London Bridge Is Falling Down! and To Market! To Market! were winner and runner-up respectively for the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. The Erie Canal and Noah's Ark both won Christopher Awards, while Gobble, Growl, Grunt received Honorable Mention in the first Children's Science Book Award program, sponsored by the New York Academy of Science.

Born and educated in Amsterdam, Mr. Spier came to New York in 1952 after serving in the Royal Dutch Navy and working for a number of years as a reporter for Elsevier's Weekly, Holland's largest magazine. He has illustrated over a hundred books and has contributed a series of murals to the H. F. Du Pont Winterthur Museum in Delaware.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little history of a 1909 Ford Model T with illustrations like only Spier can do!

Ages: 7 - 12

Cleanliness: "goodness" "heavens" and the like are said once or twice.

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[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Early 1900’s to 1950’s on the timeline. This is about the 1909 Model T Touring car. Tin Lizzie and her world is followed from the day she was created in Chicago and shipped to a small Midwestern town through her retirement and restoration. This would be great to pick up in a homeschool when you read the Landmark, The Early Days of Automobiles by Elizabeth Janeway. Peter Spier puts a lot in his illustrations and though this is a “picture book”, it is packed with imagery to fuel the imagination to take in the story he is presenting. This not a picture book you hand your three year old unless he loves cars. When we homeschooled our boys, we used Spier’s books to give imagery to something we were already studying. People seem to be less fond of learning from and enjoying books these days but I still do and there are more like me out there. Scoop this title up if you see it on the thrift store shelf!

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of a 1909 Ford Model T. I love Spier's illustrations of time passing. While the "story" is quite long and dry for a picture book (this book might appeal to more nostalgic adults or history loving kids, but it's not your average bedtime story picture book), I still found myself interested in what happens to Lizzie.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was pretty boring to me, maybe because I have zero interest in old cars. It felt super wordy for such a young audience. I guess the kid should be specifically interested in old cars or history and MAYBE they will enjoy this book.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY wordy for a picture book. But...it's a great little story.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A kid's book...but none-the-less a story about rebirth and most importantly, the draw of the automobile. It's what got me interested in cars to begin with.

[Hillvan · Rating 4 out of 5]

1030L

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good kids book for starting a discussion. It got my kids thinking. Books like this can be hard to find. Good message.