From air wrench to banking to crew, young NASCAR® fans can discover the ins and outs of stock-car racing with this revved up new book from the award-winning writing team of Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender. Race through the alphabet with car terminology, race-day lingo, and exciting illustrations as fast as these brave drivers race around the track! It's the perfect way to introduce young readers to the thrill of the race-and of reading.

 

From the Inside Jacket:
Vroom, vroom, vroom! The NASCAR racecars are revving up their engines to get in the NASCAR alphabet groove. Jump in your racecar and fasten your seat belt, because the NASCAR race is about to begin! Practice your ABCs at top speed while learning all about NASCAR. Watch out! The rookie car with the yellow stripe is about to pass you. Zoom in with a new record time for a NASCAR ABCs victory!

 

R is for Roll Cage, Rookie, and Race
S is for Shootout - a two-car chase.
T is for Turn In - now you're in the zone.
Accelerate, Take A Look-slingshot home.

 

About the Authors:
Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender's books include My Taxi Ride, My Subway Ride, Children's Songbag, and Putting on a Play. Paul has also coauthored fourbooks with musician Peter Seeger: Abiyoyo Returns, Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book, Some Friends to Feed, and Deaf Musicians, winner of the ALA's 2007 Schneider Family Book Award. Jennifer is a veteran elementary school teacher and curriculum  writer. They line in Massachusetts with their daughter and their old car, Lickety Split.

 

About the Illustrator:
Aaron Zenz shifts gears between fine art,graphic design, multimedia design, toy design, and illustration. He and his groovy wife, Amity, have parked themselves in West Michigan where they never tire of keeping track of a whole truckload of kids. Zenz recently rolled out his first picture book, The Hiccupotamus, which he authored as well. It's a gas. 

 

Hardcover. 32 pages. Ages 4-8