Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Going Places by Peter H. Reynolds and Paul A. Reynolds - ESSENTIAL

Reynolds, Peter H. and Paul A. Reynolds  Going Places  Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.  $15.99  PICTURE BOOK  Content: G.  

Rafael is excited to start the school project to build a go-cart and he follows the instructions perfectly, but when he notices his neighbor Maya is adding wings to her go-cart, Rafael wants to work with her.  Together they build an airplane out of their go-cart kit.  When the show up at the start line, their classmates laugh at them, but when they fly across the finish line in first place everyone cheers.  

This is a great story about letting our creative juices flow and not always following the directions.  It also shows the value of working together.  The illustrations are adorable and the message is inspiring.  

EL (K-3)-ESSENTIAL.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.

1 comment:

Paul said...

Thank you for the 'ESSENTIAL' rating! We hope this book inspires the next generation of creative problem-solvers and innovators.