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Title: Going Places
Author: Paul A. Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds
Narrator: Paul A. Reynolds
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-30-14
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
It's time for this year's Going Places contest! Finally. Time to build a go-cart, race it - and win. Each kid grabs an identical kit, and scrambles to build. Everyone but Maya. She sure doesn't seem to be in a hurry... and that sure doesn't look like anybody else's go-cart! But who said it had to be a go-cart? And who said there's only one way to cross the finish line?
Critic Reviews:
"The story and illustrations perfectly complement each other. The text captures the discovery of new ideas, teamwork, and the joys of creating. The art brings them all to life with detailed, cartoon digital pictures that show great facial expressions, the fun of building, and the action of the race while leaving plenty of white space so as not to overwhelm. A fun story that will get kids thinking (maybe even outside the box)." (School Library Journal)
"Pared down to essentials, the text reads aloud well... this satisfying picture book inspires can-do attitude combining imagination, invention, and engineering." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Thinking outside the box? Yeah ....
Inventing a new box, more like it. The two central characters change each other for the better. They team up and combination is greater than the sum. Plus my kid loves it and is always happy to have it read to him. Well written and wonderfully illustrated. If your looking for books with a positive female role model, this one is great.
2 1/2 yr old ADORES
After renewing from the library for the maximum number of times, we decided to get this beloved book for our two and a half year old daughter. She requested it every single night for 9 weeks! She loves the story so much that she tries to read along these days... And now that we have our own copy she is ecstatic! The story offers so much- from building imagination to learning about friendship to discovering new ideas and thinking outside of the box. We are so grateful that our daughter latched onto this one!
Love, love, love this book!
Within a 24-hour time span of owning this book, my almost two-year-old son wanted to read this book SIX TIMES! He was even asking for it by title! As a child reader, he seemed captivated by the colorful illustrations and the lovely use of bold beautiful blocks of color. As a parent reader, the themes of (literally) thinking outside of the box and creating for the sake of creating, above and beyond what any assignment calls for is a crucial lesson for children to learn as young as possible. This is one of many Reynolds books we own because the themes and morals the books present with colorful, joyful pictures are so special and vital to little ones growing up today. We are thrilled to have Going Places as our most addition to our bookshelf; it has become a fast favorite!
Good elementary "graduation" book.
This is a fun story easily accessible by young children about looking at what you are given and seeing what else might be there. I gave it to my son at the end of fifth grade. As our world shifts more and more towards conformity, this book highlights the fun of working with others and thinking outside the box.
Great message!
We borrowed this book from the library, and my husband loved the message so much he wanted to buy a copy. We love that the message about thinking outside the box.