What Do Wheels Do All Day?

by April Jones Prince (Author) Giles Laroche (Illustrator)

What Do Wheels Do All Day?
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Yeah, what do wheels do all day?

Well . . . they push . . . race . . . stroll . . . fly . . . whiz . . . and spin . . . all day long! Simple, direct text, combined with brilliant cut-paper relief illustrations, captures kids' fascination with "things that go" and opens their minds to the wide variety of wheels and what they do.

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ALA/Booklist

This handsome, large-format picture book points out common uses of wheels in a short, rhyming text, brightly illustrated with distinctive collage illustrations. . . . A simply written, well-illustrated picture book. 

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A short rhyming text in very large type provides the framework for Laroche's impressive bas-relief cut-paper collages. . . . Best of all, the wide, single-scene spreads create their own staccato rhythm, with wheels of all sizes punctuating the pages like beats of a drum.

School Library Journal

PreS-K -A colorful concept book on a subject that fascinates young readers. The brief rhyming text and precise artwork feature different types of wheels performing many jobs: -Push/Pull/Pedal/Tow/Wheels help to make us go. - Square vignettes offer numerous close-up examples, while single- and double-page pictures show broader scenes depicting bikes, a skateboard, a golf cart, a helicopter, a tire swing, and more. The striking collage art consists of paper cutouts that have been layered to provide dimension and enhanced by drawing and painting. The phrase, -Wheels soar into the sky, - is illustrated with the dramatic image of a Ferris wheel resplendent in bright primary colors and set against a starlit backdrop, perfectly capturing the thrill and function of this engineering marvel. -Sometimes wheels spit and sputter - is accompanied by a spread packed with a crisply hued array of cars. Puffs of smoke coming from several tailpipes indicate a traffic jam, and each unique automobile has its own passengers and details. The anticipatory quality of the rhymes and the detailed visuals will help children to guess the next word, making this a fun choice for storytime. It will also be a hit with the train- and truck-loving crowd. -Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library

Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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April Jones Prince
APRIL JONES PRINCE is a children's book author and freelance editor.

ROBERT CASILLA is an American artist and illustrator of award-winning children's books. He has illustrated over 30 children's books, including biographies and multicultural stories. His illustrations are influenced by his Latino background.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780618563074
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
May 01, 2006
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF061000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | General
JNF051140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Physics
Library of Congress categories
Wheels

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