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My Taxi Ride
"Hail taxi! Hey taxi!
Ho taxi! Yo taxi!
Where to Miss? Where to Mister?
Where to brother? Where to sister?
All around New York town!"
Take a wild ride in a yellow taxi that's "buzzin' down the street like a bumblebee," visiting famous New York sites along the way, including Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, and Central Park. This book is perfect for people everywhere who love New York City, and a fun multicultural jaunt into the Big Apple for kids everywhere.
A bus is fine, but it sticks to a line. That's okay if you've got the time. A train is a treat, but it's stuck on a track. That's a drag if you're late to get back. A car is cool but you gotta park it. A bike is groovy but you gotta lock it.
In a rush? No time to spare? Hail a cab to take you there. To the store or to the theater, Just keep one eye on the meter. As long as you've got the fare, New York cabs go anywhere! Anywhere you need to be- Directly from point A to B.
Ho taxi! Yo taxi!
Where to Miss? Where to Mister?
Where to brother? Where to sister?
All around New York town!"
Take a wild ride in a yellow taxi that's "buzzin' down the street like a bumblebee," visiting famous New York sites along the way, including Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, and Central Park. This book is perfect for people everywhere who love New York City, and a fun multicultural jaunt into the Big Apple for kids everywhere.
A bus is fine, but it sticks to a line. That's okay if you've got the time. A train is a treat, but it's stuck on a track. That's a drag if you're late to get back. A car is cool but you gotta park it. A bike is groovy but you gotta lock it.
In a rush? No time to spare? Hail a cab to take you there. To the store or to the theater, Just keep one eye on the meter. As long as you've got the fare, New York cabs go anywhere! Anywhere you need to be- Directly from point A to B.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 6, 2006
15 people want to read
About the author
Jennifer Swender
25 books19 followersJennifer taught elementary school students for over a decade before turning to writing full time. She is the author of several picture books and early chapter books and develops curriculum materials for students and teachers. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.
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October 16, 2008
I picked this up for the kids when I went to NYC and they love it. The style is sing-song rhyming so it's fun to read. "Hey, taxi, Ho, taxi, Yo, tax, Whoa! taxi" are among their favorite lines. Now they point out taxis everywhere we go and little Matt has made me promise that I'll take him to the Empire State Building (I think he thinks that taxis drive up the side like they do in the book).
March 27, 2008
Ho Taxi, Yo Taxi... the boys still sing this song! Remarkably lyrical and catchy. Great, fun illustrations. A def must have for any NYC kid.
April 8, 2016
Third graders loved this as a read aloud, and requested that they hear My Subway Ride also. This book flows nicely and the kids loved spotting the repetitions used!
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