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My Car
by
Byron Barton
Toddlers are continuously fascinated by the automobile. From the sound of the engine to the proper care and keep of a car. This spectacular machine loses its mystique as we grow older, but Byron Barton's vibrant picture book just may rekindle your -- and your child's -- love of the auto.
Using a very bold color palette with smooth lines and short text, My Car introduces you
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
August 10th 2004
by Greenwillow Books
(first published August 7th 2001)
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My Car by Byron Barton is a simple story about a man, Sam, and his car, including care and upkeep. This includes getting gas, changing the oil, using the wipers and headlights at night, and obeying traffic laws. And he drives a bus as his job!
The text is simple, with a few exceptions, like pedestrians, steering, and gasoline. It shows some basic parts of the car: body, wheels, frame, engine and steering wheel. A number of signs are shown. The font is large and could be used by some beginning or...more
The text is simple, with a few exceptions, like pedestrians, steering, and gasoline. It shows some basic parts of the car: body, wheels, frame, engine and steering wheel. A number of signs are shown. The font is large and could be used by some beginning or...more
A bit long for a toddler storytime, but I think I could paper clip some pages and make it work. I don't think the toddlers would quite get that the guy is a bus driver. But the bright colors and small amounts of text still make this a possibility. The book would also be good for a beginning reader, as long as parent is there to help with some of the words that aren't typical (e.g. gasoline).
3/31/11 This one worked in both groups with the bright colors and very little text. I had them say hi to S...more
3/31/11 This one worked in both groups with the bright colors and very little text. I had them say hi to S...more
I boy said I am Sam. And he said this is my car. And he said I love my car. I keep my car clean. And he said my car needs oil and a full tank of gasoline gas. And he said my car has many parts: body, wheel, steering wheel, frame, wheel, engine. And he said my car has lights to see at night. And he said I have windshield wipers to see in the rain. And he said when I drive, I drive carefully.,I obey the laws. I stop for pedestrians. I read the sings. I drive to my car to many places. I drive my ca...more
In this book, Sam walks the reader through the basic parts and care of a car. Sam covers safety laws and the many places he can take his car. The end of the story shows Sam driving a big bus of people that need to be taken to different places
The illustrations for this book are done in bright painted colors. The style of the pictures in this book is reminiscent of building blocks, or old style video game graphics (without the pixels).
This book is best suited for a one-on-one reading situation....more
The illustrations for this book are done in bright painted colors. The style of the pictures in this book is reminiscent of building blocks, or old style video game graphics (without the pixels).
This book is best suited for a one-on-one reading situation....more
I put this on William's wishlist and his uncle and aunt got it for him for Christmas along with some toy cars. I hadn't read this one in advance, but William loved Trucks and Natalie loved this author's version of the three bears, so I figured it was a safe bet. I did like it as much as those two other titles, but it is still good. It introduces a lot of what you do with a car, including the most basic parts. What I really liked was the ending when we find out the man is a bus driver. The art on...more
In My Car, Sam introduces various aspects of his car including: how he takes care of it, from keeping it clean to putting gas in it; to how he drives it, drive carefully and read the signs; to wear he drives it, drive my car to many places, drive my car to work. The digital illustrations are very simply drawn and brightly colored, and the plain, simple text is prominent and recognizable. Older babies and toddlers will enjoy learning all about Sam’s car in this fun and educational book.
My daughter is obsessed with cars. Not only was it one of her first words, but she loves reading about them, and this is one of her favorite car books. She also will say "Sam" every time the driver of the car is introduced.
The illustrations are simple but effective. I liked the mixture of country and city, care for car, car parts, responsibility with cars--all told in a way that helps the toddler enjoy exploring automobile possibilities.
The illustrations are simple but effective. I liked the mixture of country and city, care for car, car parts, responsibility with cars--all told in a way that helps the toddler enjoy exploring automobile possibilities.
This book has very simple sentences with simple, corresponding pictures. The pictures are very colorful and eye-catching, drawing in student attention. The simplicity of the subject also helps eliminate confusion over subjects that are more complex and, therefore, difficult to demonstrate.
This is perfect for preschool transportation themes. Bold graphic style of illustration makes it easy to see the various car parts and how the car moves along the roads. There's a fun twist at the end when we learn that the main character drives his car to his work...as a bus driver!
This is Henry's favorite book. He enjoys anything by this author. The test is very matter of fact and the bright colored automobiles are to die for. We have checked this book out of the library twice and have read it hundreds of times. Santa will bring this.
Perfect for the young child who loves cars and transportation books. The language is simple and clear, making it readable, and even potentially good for a beginning reader. The illustrations include bright, bold colors. A true transportation classic.
All of Byron Barton's books are popular with little boys, and sometimes little girls too. The illustrations are perfect for young eyes--basic, yet visually appealing. My Car is my favorite of Barton's books.
I LOVE this book. The illustrations are so simple that I can really master every detail of each page. I read this with my Mom just about every other night before I go to bed, and I never get tired of it. :)
My sons enjoyed this because it was a "CAR" book. This one is great because of the bold colors and simplistic illustrations - papercut designs. What we enjoyed doing in the city scenes was to play "I Spy."
I am not really a fan of this book, but Leo sure does like it (and has since he was just over a year old). He knows literally every word of it and even talks about it when we are out and about.
I thought it was neat to have a book that works really well for toddlers that labels so much of the car. But the entire "I love my car" sentiment doesn't go over too well in this house.
Besides the character being named Sam, this book is also about one of Sam's current favorite topics (and one of the few words he is willing to repeat over and over . . ."ca? ca?").
This book is very cute where Sam describes his car in detail. It is colorful and the kids that I babysit loved it. I had them make car noises to go along with some of the pages.
We've had this book through 5 boys, and they have all loved it. My older sons will still come running when they hear my reading it to their younger brother.
For H., this book is about as good as it gets. A book about a man and his car. And then it gets better: when the man goes to work, he drives a bus.
This book gave information about cars and gives a good understanding to young children about understanding cars, car parts, and how car travels from place to place, including road signs and gas station.
Byon Barton specializes in bright colorful simplicity. This is a great introduction to cars, safety, and has a humorous conclusion.
My Car by Byron Barton is an excellent resource for reviewing the short a sound with children who are still learning to read.
Current little boy favorite. He likes to "read" it himself and he also likes to change the word car to bus. So cute!
It's such a simple book, and the pictures are downright primitive, but my daughter loves it. I bought her a copy.
Cute book. Lots of car related vocabulary and concepts for kids to learn. Very simply illustrated.
Good for kids that love cars. Has a cute page with all the parts of a car.
I don't know why my toddler loves this book so much, but she does.
Great for young children. Explains how a car is used.
I didn't like the images so much, but the text was good.
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