Title: Cars And Trucks And Things That Go(Giant Little Golden Book)
Author: Richard Scarry
Pages: 69
Price: $14.99
Publisher: Golden Books
Publisher Date: June 1, 1998
ISBN: 0307157857
Classification: Picture Books
Annotation: A little pig family looks at every imaginable form of transportation on their way to a family outing.
Evaluation: This book is so iconic in some grown ups today that it begs the question: why? One grown up I know said he read the book almost daily and held onto it as the only survivor of his childhood library until he was well in his twenties. Now he is a pilot in a "thing that goes" - coincidence? For starters, this book (much like many books these day) is much like a picture dictionary. But it's drawn in the Richard Scarry way, (like a fantasy world we are visiting), and it has a bunch of little stry bonuses like the little hidden pictures and the piggy's story that ties it all together. Lastly, like dinosaurs or princess, cars ad trucks are often a source of inspiration to young children! It's giant form make it toddler and child friendly. This book will no doubt be one that your toddler grows into and rereads through the years! A classic in its own right!
