Product Description

From air wrench to banking to crew, young NASCAR fans can discover the ins and outs of stock-car racing with this revved up new book from the award-winning writing team of Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #194895 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781423601197
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Here is the perfect alphabet book for racing fans who want to share their interest with young children. In rhyming verse that has introductory information, one or more terms are attached to each letter of the alphabet. Although a few choices are stretches, most accurately use real racing terms. "X is for X-factor-at each and every curve./Expect the unexpected and don't lose your nerve." Zenz's illustrations, in a blocky, cartoon style, convey the color and speed of the sport. Pictures of the cars feature numbers, but none of the sponsors' decals, so that readers are not exposed to advertising. Although white men dominate the characters pictured, a woman fan and a minority pit crew member appear. This book, attractively packaged with an appealing cover and end pages featuring racing flags, is sure to be popular where there is interest in stock-car racing. -- School Library Journal, February 2008

The rhyming story keeps it simple. However, the glossary explains more about the terms, such as yellow stripe, which marks a rookie's car, and marbles, the small bits of rubber tire that collect on the outer edge of the track. -- Houston Chronicle, July 2007

The rhyming, alliterative text - one line per page - is rich with car terminology and race-day lingo. Exciting collages in cut-paper and chalk capture the energy and tempo of the race. This fast-paced introduction to NASCAR and to the alphabet will leave every young reader feeling like a winner! -- North Bay Nugget, October 2007

The youngest NASCAR fans now have a way to blend their passion for racing with their passion for reading. -- Area Auto Racing News, June 2007

From the Inside Flap
NASCAR ABC's
Authors are Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender
Illustrated by Aaron Zenz
R is for ROLL CAGE, ROOKIE, and RACE.
S is for SHOOTOUT-a two-car chase.
T is for TURN IN-now you're in the zone.
Accelerate, TAKE A LOOK-slingshot home.
Vroom, vroom, vroom! The NASCAR racecars are revving up their engines to get in the NASCAR alphabet groove. Jump in your racecar and fasten your seat belt, because the NASCAR race is about to begin! From AIR WRENCH to BANKING to CREW, you are going to be set and on your mark to move! Practice your ABCs at top speed while learning all about NASCAR. Watch out! The rookie car with the yellow stripe is about to pass you. Zoom in with a new record time for a NASCAR ABCs victory!
About the authors...
Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender's books include My Taxi Ride, My Subway Ride, Children's Songbag, and Putting on a Play. Paul has also coauthored four books with musician Pete Seeger: Abiyoyo Returns, Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book, Some Friends to Feed, and Deaf Musicians, winner of the ALA's 2007 Schneider Family Book Award. Jennifer is a veteran elementary school teacher and curriculum writer. They live in Massachusetts with their daughter and their old car, Lickety Split.
About the illustrator...
Aaron Zenz shifts gears between fine art, graphic design, multimedia design, toy design, and illustration. He and his groovy wife, Amity, have parked themselves in West Michigan where they never tire of keeping track of a whole truckload of kids. Zenz recently rolled out his first picture book, The Hiccupotamus, which he authored as well. It's a gas.

About the Author
Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender are a husband-and-wife team living in Brooklyn, New York. Paul has coauthored three books with musician Pete Seeger: Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book, Abiyoyo Returns, and Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup. Jennifer is an early childhood educator and curriculum developer. Paul and Jennifer's favorite subway line is the Q train.

Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender are a husband-and-wife team living in Brooklyn, New York. Paul has coauthored three books with musician Pete Seeger: Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book, Abiyoyo Returns, and Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup. Jennifer is an early childhood educator and curriculum developer. Paul and Jennifer's favorite subway line is the Q train.

Aaron Zenz lives in Spring Lake, Michigan. He illustrated NASCAR ABCs (Gibbs Smith) and the "I Can Read" Howie series, and wrote and illustrated The Hiccupotamus.

Customer Reviews

If your child likes cars, this is a great A, B, C, book!
We borrowed this book so often from the library, that I needed to purchase it for our own! My 2.5 year old son loves this book, and will finish each rhyming phrase for me. Plus, my son has learned more about his favorite obsession: Race cars!

Nascar ABCs
Got this for my grandson. It is great since we are all into racing. Know it will be a book his dad and uncle will read to him.

NASCAR fan
Great ABC book with a NASCAR twist. My grandkids love it and so do I.