The Wheels on the Race Car

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PreS-K. "Racers . . . Start your engines!!!" And the Wildlife 500 is off! With new words that swing to the rhythm of "The Wheels on the Bus " Zane moves the favorite song from school bus to a racetrack run by a zoo full of animals. Zane squeezes more words into the refrain than the original song requiring some verbal dexterity to stay on beat especially in the opening line: "The wheels on the race car go ROUND and ROUND." There may also be a few too many verses to maintain listeners interest. But the words filled with the "VROOM-VROOM-VROOM" of the motors and "SWISH-SWISH-SWISH" of the checkered flag will easily capture children as will Warholas wonderful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations. Thrilling full-page spreads of wildly colored cars and winsome animal drivers show the action from the mechanics pit the riotous stands and even the drivers seat. Endpapers feature drawings of a goofy mutt demonstrating the hand gestures that can accompany each verse. A sure-fire hit for rowdy read-alouds. Gillian Engberg Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved