Max and Tom have become voracious little readers - a habit I actively encourage. We often end up in bookshops topping up our supply of chapter books and other treats.
Our bub-to-be, when she is old enough, will be very unimpressed with the selection on offer in our house. Other than some lovely classics from my childhood or well-read godparents, there is shelf after shelf of books on road construction, marine life, emergency rescue vehicles, spy kids, trains, space, natural disasters, dinosaurs and the like.
So when I found myself browsing in a bookstore with the boys the other week I couldn't resist this beautiful book.
The illustrations are just sublime, and the colour palette so appealing.
Even the boys appreciate it (it is about a large vehicle after all.)
The illustrations are by Anna Walker.
A school bus in the perfect red.
Even the back cover is irresistible.
Oh, it is a truly beautiful book. I bought it for my six year old daughter who is catching a school bus this year and she loves all of it - the illustrations but also the story.
Posted by: Megan | Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 09:40 PM
your life will certainly turn pink soon...
Posted by: jen | Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Thanks for introducing me to this one. We'll have to snatch one up!
Posted by: The 6 O'Clock Stitch | Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 07:10 AM
i love this book & the illustrations are so beautiful
it is a hit with BOTH the girl & boy child in our house :-)
Posted by: Christie | Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 11:26 AM
You may also be surprised to know that little girls may also like big vehicles... our's did!
At one point my kids were with my parents and they stopped to look at the tree logging equipment. My son kept saying these are big suckers!!! And our daughter crawled into some sort of thing with a huge scoop, and said to my mom... look at me... I'm a big piece of dirt! My folks still have fond memories of those days!
Yep.... my son and this one daughter are now either 30 or a bit over now!
Enjoy your little ones... they grow up wayyyy to fast! Although, now I'm getting grandchildren! Life is good! LoL
Posted by: Jean C. | Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 01:22 PM
Yes this is a lovely book, I love the illustrations we have it too.
Posted by: melissa | Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 01:42 PM
My little girls also have this beautiful book on their bookshelf, along side "dazzling diggers" and the like!!!
Posted by: nicole | Friday, April 03, 2009 at 02:58 PM
love the illustrations. off to check on us availability.
Posted by: jane | Monday, April 06, 2009 at 11:00 PM