Wheels, No Wheels
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Adorable barnyard animals go for a joyride in this hilarious tale, perfect for very young readers and fans of Little Blue Truck.
A llama has no wheels.
A turtle has no wheels.
A cat has no wheels.
Not to worry! A skateboard has wheels, a tractor has wheels and a bike has wheels.
Some wily farm animals decide to go for a ride, leaving the farmer without her wheels. After the animals go and go and go and go, chaos ensues . . . but luckily there are some truck driving chicks to save the day.
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High-speed silliness ensues when a barnyard crew acquires wheels in this concept-driven story. Starting with simple comparatives that highlight round wheels, or lack thereof, McNeill lets the titular contrast kick things off: "A tractor has wheels./ A llama has no wheels." But chaos ensues when the categories get together, Duck on a Bike–style: the llama on the tractor, a cat on a cycle, and a turtle on a skateboard. A child farmer, portrayed with brown skin and a long ponytail, attempts to stop the would-be racers but finds it a struggle to catch up without wheels of their own—until an ox shows up pulling a cart. A rollicking group ride and a crash later, "nobody has wheels," but fortunately another means of transport arrives alongside a funny surprise reveal. Artwork employing gouache, graphite powder, and cut paper pops against white backdrops, providing comic momentum for this goofy story, which enthusiastically shows how wheels make things go. Ages 3–7.
