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The Wheels on the Bus
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- GenresChildrensPicture Books
28 pages, Hardcover
First published August 3, 2010
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January 29, 2017
An all-time classic board book that Neo likes. Singing, reciting... it does not matter. Fun on any journey!
November 14, 2016
Just when I had decided that I really love Kate Toms' work this one disappointed me. It wasn't a bad book but it was just another nursery rhyme book. It had a lot of gender stereotypes and the pictures seemed just repeats of ones from her other books.
The children still like it but then they like anything based on recognisable nursery rhyme. I would have liked anything remotely daring about it.
The children still like it but then they like anything based on recognisable nursery rhyme. I would have liked anything remotely daring about it.
October 11, 2017
I want to give this book props from doing it different and there's a couple little things I caught in this book I want to call out. (It's not bad but it's a bit of a cheat way of doing it.)
Something I didn't catch on until a couple pages in was that this book was fabric crafted, Using different types of fabric and mediums to give it depth.
It's a very simple/ classic story that's been read, sung, played, and acted for many many years. (Right up there with Little Miss Muffet and Incy Wincy Spider.)
I actually recall the last line on each page being "All through the town" Rather than "All day long. when I was the required reading level of this book.
Do you like the bus and the houses on the cover? I hope so this exact same bus image is on every single page. (Doesn't change at all.)
The house has about 32 individual houses (Excluding back cover.) and two of the houses, (Bown one on the corner of the cover and blue house with the chimney behind the bus both come up six times in the book(Cover included) Interestingly enough (I didn't count this) some of the houses come up more but in different colors.
I have to give it to Kate Toms with this book. Almost everything that happens in this book is organized really well with where they are sitting on the bus. When it references the dogs (fathers) you can see the rabbits behind them as it is on their placement. (Same with the Owls (Grandpas) with the pigs (babies). (It did get off track a little with the horses (Kids) though. (Wouldn't even notice if if you weren't looking. I also love how they used real news paper for the Owls and Dogs to read. (Grandpas and Dads)(Maybe a different article would have been more appropriate for Grandpas though.) From what I gathered it was is a news paper in the UK about a bad accident an construction worker had on site and it was at court at the time. (Ruled by Judge Nicholas Coleman. (No point to this but it's interesting.) and one of the Dads is reading the Horoscope section.
It's really cool how much dimension they added to the newspapers. They way they folded over themselves was done great and looks really cool.
Can I say how much I love the detail that one of the dads is wearing a tie. (I am a big fan of (mostly cartoon) neckties.)
The book is cute the art isn't bad. (pretty good.) (At times the art did seem off like with the chickens but then you remember this artist was working with felt and it makes sense and looks perfect. I don't blame the artist for anything that may look odd to me, sometimes the art supply just looks off because of what is being used in replacement of drawn dimensions.
Something I didn't catch on until a couple pages in was that this book was fabric crafted, Using different types of fabric and mediums to give it depth.
It's a very simple/ classic story that's been read, sung, played, and acted for many many years. (Right up there with Little Miss Muffet and Incy Wincy Spider.)
I actually recall the last line on each page being "All through the town" Rather than "All day long. when I was the required reading level of this book.
Do you like the bus and the houses on the cover? I hope so this exact same bus image is on every single page. (Doesn't change at all.)
The house has about 32 individual houses (Excluding back cover.) and two of the houses, (Bown one on the corner of the cover and blue house with the chimney behind the bus both come up six times in the book(Cover included) Interestingly enough (I didn't count this) some of the houses come up more but in different colors.
I have to give it to Kate Toms with this book. Almost everything that happens in this book is organized really well with where they are sitting on the bus. When it references the dogs (fathers) you can see the rabbits behind them as it is on their placement. (Same with the Owls (Grandpas) with the pigs (babies). (It did get off track a little with the horses (Kids) though. (Wouldn't even notice if if you weren't looking. I also love how they used real news paper for the Owls and Dogs to read. (Grandpas and Dads)(Maybe a different article would have been more appropriate for Grandpas though.) From what I gathered it was is a news paper in the UK about a bad accident an construction worker had on site and it was at court at the time. (Ruled by Judge Nicholas Coleman. (No point to this but it's interesting.) and one of the Dads is reading the Horoscope section.
It's really cool how much dimension they added to the newspapers. They way they folded over themselves was done great and looks really cool.
Can I say how much I love the detail that one of the dads is wearing a tie. (I am a big fan of (mostly cartoon) neckties.)
The book is cute the art isn't bad. (pretty good.) (At times the art did seem off like with the chickens but then you remember this artist was working with felt and it makes sense and looks perfect. I don't blame the artist for anything that may look odd to me, sometimes the art supply just looks off because of what is being used in replacement of drawn dimensions.
August 28, 2018
The kids love this one, but honestly, for me... way too many verses. It takes a long time to get through and by the end my voice kills me. I make the kids sing it most of the time. The artwork is cool though! 3/5 stars.
March 20, 2018
Oh, the gender stereotypes made me cringe!
April 16, 2018
The book is based on the song, but adds in some extra verses. The pictures are colorful and looked like they were crafted together. The book features a lot of onomatopoeia.
February 4, 2021
No one is going to mention the newspaper articles talk about death in a children's book?
February 23, 2021
I loved the felt artwork of the book. I feel like it could have been a five star book if the verses had been better. Several of them were problematic for me.
May 20, 2021
The artwork is what have this book 3 stars instead of 2. The craftsmanship is spectacular!
Want to Read
November 30, 2018Appropriate for young children - First Grade
Summary: This book is to the song wheels on the bus.
Review: This book has a great cartoon demonstration of pictures of the bus .
Uses in the Classroom: This book can be placed in the classroom library, along with the theme of going back to school/ transportation. This book can be used for many different topics.
Summary: This book is to the song wheels on the bus.
Review: This book has a great cartoon demonstration of pictures of the bus .
Uses in the Classroom: This book can be placed in the classroom library, along with the theme of going back to school/ transportation. This book can be used for many different topics.
January 12, 2011
Charlotte loves this book. We read/sing it every day!!! The illustrations are adorable. They are made out of felt and various fabrics.
February 26, 2013
Loved this book, it basically puts a song; most children are familiar with into a book. Additionally, the illustrations are adorable and unique. I would recommend this book for preschool and up.
April 1, 2014
I really liked the twist on the original song. The art work was great too! It all made for a very enjoyable book. A great book for beginning readers; especially those who know the song too.
November 4, 2015
Super-cute, great illustrations. Love the additional characters on the bus. M keeps asking for this one.
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December 28, 2016present from Grandma Brown to Charlie
January 16, 2017
Beautiful take on a childhood classic.
November 27, 2014
Fun to sing, but numbs the brain
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