Cars and Trucks on the Road

My First Search & Find

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Pub Date 5 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 13 Jun 2018

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Description

This charming and witty "can-you-find-it" large-format board book follows one purple car from road to road while a succession of other vehicles joins it.

Each spread also features a certain number of hidden items for children to find. Will kids be able to find the 10 bluebirds alongside the lone purple car? What about the two black limousines and nine potted plants? It all culminates in the final gatefold spread, which reveals a tremendous traffic jam with every car from the previous spreads!

Children will spend hours poring over this book as they search for their favorite vehicles and reoccurring characters on every page. They’ll also find mini-stories within the main story (will the giraffe bike messenger find his lost wallet?), and several hidden items on every page.

Numbers and colors are clearly indicated on each spread, and although certainly busy, each spread is carefully designed to provide just the right amount of challenge to young children. 

This charming and witty "can-you-find-it" large-format board book follows one purple car from road to road while a succession of other vehicles joins it.

Each spread also features a certain number of...


Marketing Plan

Marketing Hook: Transportation theme for preschoolers is evergreen in appeal.

  • Finished copy mailing to top trade journals, as well as top consumer, parenting, and education media (Reading Today, the Reading teacher, NAEYC). Submit for all eligible awards (ALA, ILA, NCTE).
  • Reviews and giveaways with kidlit and parenting bloggers (pending feel of packaging, include Oh Joy, Cup of Jo,etc. with the focus on how much is going on for the kids to discover)
  • Create one-page teachers guide/parents’ guide that shows how many early childhood concepts and skills are being explored.
  • YouTube video taking you through a few spreads and including the final gatefold.

Marketing Hook: Transportation theme for preschoolers is evergreen in appeal.

  • Finished copy mailing to top trade journals, as well as top consumer, parenting, and education media (Reading Today, the...

Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781633224797
PRICE US$12.95 (USD)
PAGES 24

Average rating from 9 members


Featured Reviews

Mr. Giraffe is trying to take a morning drive, but soon after he leaves in his one purple car, he is joined by an increasing amount of vehicles. On his way around town, Mr. Giraffe will see limousines, school buses, sports cars and fire engines that culminate in a traffic jam.

Perfect for toddlers who are learning to count and enjoy vehicles, this search and find book is the perfect way to encourage learning. With numbers, colors, animals, and hidden objects, there is more than one way to enjoy this book. My son loved pointing out the different vehicles as well as the animals. With numerous things to find on each page, this book will be a hit for a while. The illustrations are bright and simple with friendly animal faces that kids enjoy. Perfect for children ages 1-5.

This book was received for free in exchange for an honest review.

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Beautifully illustrated children's book that teaches numbers and colors.
Very detailed with as many as seven different images to find on each page. My kids really loved it and enjoyed looking at the beautiful pictures. Even though its target readers are around 4-5 years old but it is interesting even to the older readers.
Very colorful, bright and engaging. High praise!

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I really funny, but also useful especially for toddlers, book, with beautiful illustrations and an entertaining action. It can be also used as an activity book, and it helps children to develop their vocabulary. They will not also learn how to spot different animals and cars, but also colours and also learn how to count. Really recommended for many pre-school activities, both for family learning as for kindergartens.

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Follow Mr Giraffe on his very busy drive around town! This title is a truly wonderful seek and find book. As each page turns, the vehicles counted increase by one so it functions well as a counting and early number book. Little ones in love with trucks will find a favorite among the limos, sports cars, police cars, buses and construction vehicles. The illustrations are beautifully done with images to find placed clearly at the bottom margin of each page spread. The bright colors and use of a variety of animals in addition to cars should appeal to the target audience of toddlers and early readers. As a bonus, there is an additional list of items the reader can go back and find in each scene listed in the back of the book. I wouldn't hesitate to say this is a title for your home and library collection.

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Cars and Trucks on the Road, by Alessia Girasole is a charming children's large-format board book with a transportation theme.

With each page turn, kids have the opportunity to search for various vehicles and reoccurring characters, as well as learning colors and practicing counting skills. It's a part of the My First Search and Find series.

Cars and Trucks on the Road is a delightful children's book that spans twenty-four pages, and it's geared towards preschoolers and kindergartners.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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I loved how “Cars and Trucks on the Road” told a story while also teaching counting and being a fun seek and find book.

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This book is part counting book, part seek and fine. There is not much to the story and it has no rhyme or reason. The point is to practice counting and use your eyes to find hidden things. It’s successful and a book I could see checking out quite often.

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Very colorful! Good illistrations. Great learning book for kids. Fun read with kids. Great interaction with kids. Would recommend!

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