From a little cottage in the woods, a jeans-clad mom calls her kids, Max and Molly, to "jiggety-jog" into town in their "gracious-spacious" automobile. The family appears Asian. Max and Molly, of course, promptly start bickering and complaining the minute they start that they are "squished" and "squashed."
But Mom has the solution! She invites Peter Jeeter (a pig in a stylish hat) and his piglet, Dolly Waddle and her ducklings, Inch Pinch and her puppies... with each new addition, Max and Molly complain that they are squished and squashed as the new riders oink, meow, and climb all over them. Finally, when they can't get any more "SQUISH SQUASH SQUISHED" the two get the hint and when mom slows down to say hi to a family of cows they "hush-mush" and as the various animals are dropped off at their destination discover that the car is, indeed, a "gracious-spacious" automobile.
Muted colors and clean lines show a little red car zipping through the countryside and picking up smartly-dressed animals along the way. The backseat chaos is a humorous contrast to the peaceful landscape and Mom's serene smile will appeal to any parent who's every had squabblers in the back.
The wordplay and sing-song rhythm make this a perfect storytime choice, but it's also a good book for families to read before taking a drive in the car!
Verdict: A fun additional purchase. Recommended.
ISBN: 9780525516835; Published February 2021 by Nancy Paulsen; Borrowed from another library in my consortium; Purchased for the library
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