Beep, Beep, Let's Go!

by Eleanor Taylor

Join in with the wonderfully simple text as this eccentric group of animals excitedly go for a day out. Enjoy all the excitement of the day as the animals bundle themselves into a flotilla of wonderful vehicles, brave the odd hold up and chug along throughout the countryside. But where are they going? The tremendous climax of the story is just about as exciting as a real day at the beach!

Genres: Picture Books, Transport, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 4, 2005

About the author

Eleanor Taylor graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2011 after studying communication art and design. Her clients include the New York Times, the Guardian, Smithsonian, the Wall Street Journal, and New Statesman. She was short-listed for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and won the prestigious Association of Illustrators Prize for Illustration. She works from her home by the sea in Hastings, England.

Reviews

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mostly sounds as various animals head to the beach in a variety of vehicles.

My one complaint is that the "Moo Moo" is on the opposite page of what might be the cow. 7/11/12

Used again in Lap Time this year. 6/26/13

My favorite lap time beach/summer book. 6/17/14

The baby was more interested in exploring than the book...

Used in lap time as last book and it got a little wild, plus had a couple screamers...

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

All kinds of animals head for the beach, beeping their horns and splashing in the water in this large-format picture book. The simple vocabulary and short sentences (almost 90% are just two words long) are paired with illustrations of cartoon animals with babyish features, which gives it the feel of a board book for toddlers, but beginning readers will enjoy it, too.

[Sarah Kramer]

Themes: transportation, beach, summer fun

[Zonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for a PreK storytime. Animals all get ready to head to the beach. Lots of fun noises in the book.

[Library Quine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story takes us on an outing with lots of opportunity for noise-making; beeping, honking, mooing, and splashing.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leo can almost read this one himself at 20 months. He loves it.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perheen pienimmille suunnattu kuvakirja, jossa eläimet kiirehtivät kukin omalla menopelillään rannalle.

[Elaine Conway]

MM's Review:
going places, beach

[The Book Box]

Mama read this to me the other night.