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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780805067088
ISBN number: 0805067086
Label: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: 2001-05
Publishing house: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 692386
Studio: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Product Description:
A warm-hearted portrait of a simple event that encapsulates the bond between a father and a son.
This warm and thoughtful story about a father and son on an all-night drive to the mountains is just right for Father's Day.
Amazon.com Review:
The luminous pencil drawings of Peter McCarty that illustrate Night Driving capture the simple, memorable story of a young boy's nighttime car ride with Dad. Cruising rural highways, watching the stars, and listening to a ball game on the radio on the way to the mountains for a camping trip--this is the stuff of permanent childhood memories. John Coy's prose captures the events and feeling of that trip in a subtle, beautiful style.
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wow, never thought of reading children books, but this one has me giving a second thought. The radio station playing, trucks zipping by, the diner open all night, and the faded gray illustrations, all make this illustrated book great for adults alike.
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This book is one of the few truley magical books. There is nothing better than to lie in bed reading this book to my 7-year old son. The book could almost be thought of as two books - the text and the pictures. You can imagine everything by the very descriptive text - it takes you on the journey of father and son as they travel "to the mountains". The text is even paced and allows you (and your son) to travel along with them. The pencil drawings are of a quality not usually found in children's books. Just take a look at the pictures without the words and the same magical feeling comes to you. This is probably a book for fathers and sons but anyone who is interested in quality children's books will love this one. Highest recomendation.
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"Are we almost there?" asks the child-narrator on the very first page. "Oh no, it's a long way. We'll do some night driving," says Dad. In John Coy's very first picture book, we journey along with a father and son as they make their way to the mountains for the boy's very first camping trip. As the hours pass, they find plenty to do together: listen to baseball games on the radio, sing cowboy songs ,watch for deer munching grass at the side of the road. When the car gets a flat tire, there is time to see, away from the lights of the city, a sky thick with stars. Although Peter McCarty has previously illustrated children's books (Mary on Horseback, most recently), this is his very first picture book. His soft charcoal portraits of father and son work well with Coy's spare text. He magically transforms white space into cool moonlight-reflecting off Dad's baseball cap as he leans against the car watching his son, pooling in the prairie grass, and cocooning the car as it glides through the darkness. "Making good time" was a phrase my father liked to use when we took road trips-he meant we were getting there as fast as humanly possible with emergency stops only and no dawdling. But as Night Driving gently reminds us, good time is always passing. We can either kill it, or spend it like a jar of saved-up pennies.
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Night Driving is the book we want written somewhere in our life story. The narrative succeeds with understatement, silence, and seemingly simple dialogue. The strong arm of a father around his son's shoulder and life makes this book truly enjoyable.
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This is a neat childrens story about a boy and his father who take a long road trip at night. McCarty's soft illustrations really add a lot to the story. He is one of the best illustrators I've seen.
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