Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers

Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers

A new play on the fable of the hare and the tortoise, this is a picture book for drivers of all ages. Who's driving the fire engine? Elephant! He's driving to the fire station. Wheeooh wheeooh wheeooh!

"This is an amusing book to reread, since even the smallest details are assigned a narrative purposeClearly, one animal’s clutter is another pig’s livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale." New York Times (US)

"Is a good example of less is more … Not a lot happens, but it’s a perfect read-aloud book for children up to the age of about three, thanks to the repetition and all the ‘chug’, ‘vroooom’, ‘brrrmmmm’ and ‘wheeeeee’ noises you’re encouraged to make" The Age (AU)

"Precisely the kind of thing that toddlers love to do. They want bright colours, they want animals, they want sounds that they can imitate and questions that they can answer ... I really like it. … it’s incredibly simple. There’s lots to talk about, … it’s very clever." Kate De Goldi, National Radio New Zealand

"This is an amusing book to reread, since even the smallest details are assigned a narrative purpose. Clearly, one animal’s clutter is another pig’s livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale." New York Times (US)

"Is a good example of less is more … Not a lot happens, but it’s a perfect read-aloud book for children up to the age of about three, thanks to the repetition and all the ‘chug’, ‘vroooom’, ‘brrrmmmm’ and ‘wheeeeee’ noises you’re encouraged to make" The Age (AU)

"Precisely the kind of thing that toddlers love to do. They want bright colours, they want animals, they want sounds that they can imitate and questions that they can answer ... I really like it. … it’s incredibly simple. There’s lots to talk about, … it’s very clever." Kate De Goldi, National Radio New Zealand

Leo Timmers was born in 1970, in Belgium. At the age of 12 he started to draw comics. Trained in Graphic Design, he illustrates for Belgian magazines and papers as well as illustrating picture books. He is the author/illustrator of Who's Driving? (Gecko Press).

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ISBN 13	9780958272025
ISBN 10	0958272026
Title	Who's Driving?
Author	Leo Timmers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Gecko Press
Year published	2006-03-03
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of Flemish Children's and Youth Jury Award 2007
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.