Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

Bell, Babs

ISBN 10: 0060562234 ISBN 13: 9780060562236

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2008

Synopsis

Suddenly my car won't go!

Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

What's the matter? I don't know!

Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

Riding in the car can be lots of fun—going fast and far, uphill and downhill, zooming all over town. But suddenly—with a sputter! sputter! sput!—the car slows down and stops. What can be wrong?

Babs Bell's simple text, complete with all the sounds a car makes, combines with Bob Staake's bright, stylish illustrations to make an enjoyable ride.

About this title

About the Author:

Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz has been a teacher and school administrator for more than forty years. She is also the author of more than one hundred books for children, including The Bridge Is Up!, illustrated by Rob Hefferan, which was praised as "unusually fresh" (Publishers Weekly), "delightfully simple" (School Library Journal), and "sure to be a pleaser" (Kirkus Reviews). A frequent speaker at national conferences for educators and parents, she lives with her husband in Atlanta, Georgia.

From School Library Journal:

PreS—"I put some gas in my car. Glug! Gurgle! Glug! It makes my car go very far. Zoom! Vroom! Zoom!" The little red car travels uphill, downhill, and through the town until "Sputter! Sputter! Sput!" its tank is empty. Apparently unfazed by the astronomical price of gas, the young driver fills up the tank and "Zoom! Vroom! Zoom!" heads right out of town. Staake's vibrant, computer-generated geometric art perfectly complements the playfulness of the simple, rhyming text. Certain to be a favorite among toddler vehicle enthusiasts, this book will be a wonderful addition to transportation-themed storytimes.—Rachel Kamin, Des Plaines Public Library, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060562234
• ISBN 13: 9780060562236
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Staake Bob