Thursday, April 15, 2010
Driving around in circles
Here are three great picture books about driving:
Even though there aren’t any actual human beings in this story, one reviewer criticized it for having a “white, Eurocentric world view.” I say it’s just a wonderful cumulative tale with lots of great rhymes and funny illustrations.
Shaw, Nancy, and MargotApple.
Sheep in a Jeep. Middletown, CT: Weekly Reader Books, 1986.
These ovine sure know how to rhyme and have a good time. If you like Sheep in a Jeep, you will also enjoy Sheep on a Ship, Sheep Take a Hike, and my personal favorite, Sheep in a Shop.
Burningham, John. Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car. Harmondsworth, Middlesex:Penguin, 1973.
When Mr. Gumpy’s car gets stuck in the mud, none of his passengers want to get out to help push. Pig has the best excuse: “I’ve got a bone in my trotter.”
And speaking of car trips .
Check out the latest Gigglejuice CD, Driving Around in Circles. You will like it!
Buy it here.
this is great Rebecca! How awesome to compare gigglejuice’s new cd and the driving books! Nice.
That Rebecca is a sharp one!
great idea indeed – i think i would like reading Sheep In A Jeep while listening to Welcome to Santee-(:>}=
Keep your eyes on the road…