Product Description

Suddenly my car won't go!

Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

What's the matter? I don't know!

Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

Riding in the car can be lots of fun—going fast and far, uphill and downhill, zooming all over town. But suddenly—with a sputter! sputter! sput!—the car slows down and stops. What can be wrong?

Babs Bell's simple text, complete with all the sounds a car makes, combines with Bob Staake's bright, stylish illustrations to make an enjoyable ride.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1084288 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-01
• Released on: 2008-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780060562229
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
PreS—"I put some gas in my car. Glug! Gurgle! Glug! It makes my car go very far. Zoom! Vroom! Zoom!" The little red car travels uphill, downhill, and through the town until "Sputter! Sputter! Sput!" its tank is empty. Apparently unfazed by the astronomical price of gas, the young driver fills up the tank and "Zoom! Vroom! Zoom!" heads right out of town. Staake's vibrant, computer-generated geometric art perfectly complements the playfulness of the simple, rhyming text. Certain to be a favorite among toddler vehicle enthusiasts, this book will be a wonderful addition to transportation-themed storytimes.—Rachel Kamin, Des Plaines Public Library, IL
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About the Author

Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz has been a teacher and school administrator for more than forty years. She is also the author of more than one hundred books for children, including The Bridge Is Up!, illustrated by Rob Hefferan, which was praised as "unusually fresh" (Publishers Weekly), "delightfully simple" (School Library Journal), and "sure to be a pleaser" (Kirkus Reviews). A frequent speaker at national conferences for educators and parents, she lives with her husband in Atlanta, Georgia.

Customer Reviews

FIRR-Kids! Review
Bright colors, simple content, and fresh graphics make this a terrific book for the younger set. All too often books geared to this age range are full of syrup and fluff, both are which are decidedly absent here. Instead, a bright red car, complete with endearing wide-eyed driver, takes the readers on a twisting tour around town.

Bob Staake's unmistakable illustrations feature exaggerated shapes exploding with color. Circles, triangles, rectangles and squares are transformed into heads, bodies, buildings and cars. Half the pages are very simple, while the other half are brimming with tiny details waiting to be discovered.

Zoom! Vroom! Zoom! Readers can trace the little red car's path as the road meanders uphill, downhill, all about the city. Good clean car fun paired with a rhyming text makes for an enjoyable read! Let your child's imagination roar to life with this roadside adventure.

We love Sputter Sputter Sput!
My favorite thing about the car is that it makes a tragedy with pollution but it still helps people get everywhere they need to go. The car in this book is really big and cute. I like the pictures--they're wonderful! Madeline Smith (6 years old)

I wish that I had a car like that! Benjamin Smith (4 years old)


Sputter, sputter, is a wonderful book! We just purchased it an hour ago and I've already read it to my children nine times. The plot of the book is creative and fun and has promoted lots of discussion. The illustrations are lively, colorful, and fun! A fantastic read! Christine (Madeline and Benjamin's mom)

Fun, basic book!
Reviewed by Cayden (age 4) and Max (age 2) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (7/08)

"Sputter, Sputter, Sput!" follows a car after the driver fills up with gas. He zooms up and down the hills and past all of the houses. He drives so far that the car runs out of gas causing the car to "Sputter! Sputter! Sput!" After figuring out what the problem is, the driver fills the car up again and goes for another hilly drive.

Max: "Car! Vrrooommmm!"
Cayden: "He is filling the car up with gas."

Cayden: "Look at him go! That is a very windy road he is driving on!"
Max: "Drive car!"

Max: "Up! Up!"
Max: "Down! Down!"

Cayden: "Why did his car stop going? What is wrong with it?"
Max: "Broke!"

Cayden: "Now he can go again because he filled it back up with gas."
Max: "Vrrooommmm!"

Parent's comments:

"Sputter, Sputter, Sput!" by Babs Bell is a very basic and fun book. Both of my children love cars so when they saw the car on the cover they were already hooked! The illustrations are engaging and helpful in teaching children simple concepts such as up, down and far. Max really enjoyed following the roads and hills with his finger and letting us know what direction the car was going.