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The Box Cars
Liam and Kai are the best of friends. They do everything together. Each day in the park they race around in their box cars, pretending to be everything from policemen chasing down bad guys to chauffeurs driving around movie stars!One day they notice a little girl watching them ― she’s keen to join in and they’re happy to be her friends too, but with only two box cars to play with it seems someone’s going to be left out. Watch chaos unfold as the three box car racers try to figure out what to do!The Box Cars is a fun-filled story of friendship, sharing and creative problem-solving, featuring lively illustrations and endearing characters. The imaginative games and fast-paced adventures of Liam, Kai and Eve will appeal to boys and girls everywhere!
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
Published February 5, 2019
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February 5, 2019
Vescio has really come into his stride with this latest picture book. Succinct and straightforward narrative teams beautiful with Cara King's delightful rainbow wash of water-coloured illustrations. There's plenty of kid appeal on every page as we follow the daily play of best friends, Liam and Kai whose favourite past time is racing and playing in their box cars in the park. Imagination runs the full gamut as they pursue baddies, escort celebrities and pick up passengers in their versatile box cars. Until one day, the duo becomes a trio.
Eve is keen to join in but feels relegated to watching from the sidelines. The kindhearted boys enlist an all inclusive policy that unfortunately just doesn't add up - they only have two boxes - and sadly their play ends in tatters. How the boys solve the dilemma is brilliant and pays terrific homage to creative problem-solving and how far one could go for the sake of friendship. With gentle nods to respect for the environment, recycling and the joy of the great outdoors vs. the cursed device screen as entertainment, this picture book has much to rejoice about. Highly recommended.
Eve is keen to join in but feels relegated to watching from the sidelines. The kindhearted boys enlist an all inclusive policy that unfortunately just doesn't add up - they only have two boxes - and sadly their play ends in tatters. How the boys solve the dilemma is brilliant and pays terrific homage to creative problem-solving and how far one could go for the sake of friendship. With gentle nods to respect for the environment, recycling and the joy of the great outdoors vs. the cursed device screen as entertainment, this picture book has much to rejoice about. Highly recommended.
January 23, 2019
This is a gorgeous story about friendship and including everyone
May 22, 2024
The Box Cars is a story about two young boys who love playing in their pretend cars made from cardboard boxes. Then one day at the park they meet Eve who cheers them on and they invite her to have a turn. But they only have two cars and there are three of them...and then disaster strikes and the fun ends.
This would make a great addition to any kindy (preschool) library or reception to grade 1. I personally would use it at the start of the year during those initial few weeks of setting up the classroom and expectations.
There are a few different angles that can be used in the classroom (or at home) with this book. The first I'm going to focus on is creativity. How many times have you bought your child something and they spend more time playing with the box vs the toy? Yep, I think most parents would admit to being there. I remember as a kid when supermarkets used to have all those boxes to pack your groceries in (they went the way of the dodo bird for a while when plastic bags took over but have recently started reappearing in some shops). A box can be anything at all and I love how this book shows the two boys working together to decorate their boxcars. I can imagine setting a smaller task for the class using matchboxes and asking them to make it into a toy - the planning and possibilities would be a great way of introducing a cross-curricular unit that could encompass STEAM activities.
This would make a great addition to any kindy (preschool) library or reception to grade 1. I personally would use it at the start of the year during those initial few weeks of setting up the classroom and expectations.
There are a few different angles that can be used in the classroom (or at home) with this book. The first I'm going to focus on is creativity. How many times have you bought your child something and they spend more time playing with the box vs the toy? Yep, I think most parents would admit to being there. I remember as a kid when supermarkets used to have all those boxes to pack your groceries in (they went the way of the dodo bird for a while when plastic bags took over but have recently started reappearing in some shops). A box can be anything at all and I love how this book shows the two boys working together to decorate their boxcars. I can imagine setting a smaller task for the class using matchboxes and asking them to make it into a toy - the planning and possibilities would be a great way of introducing a cross-curricular unit that could encompass STEAM activities.
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