librarybonanza 's review for:

If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen
4.0

Age: 4-8, ideally a 1st grade book
Media: Oil
Awards: E.B. White Read Aloud

Jack explains what his dream car would have including a swimming pool, scented fumes, wings, and a snack bar. Perfect for the emerging creativity of early elementary kids (and their egotistic belief that everything should be made to suit their desires). This would be great with an "Inventor" program/series.

This is an excellent book for reading aloud, but you must read multiple times beforehand to avoid a rhythmic trap and to avoid jumbling words together.