Genre
Alphabet books
Concept books
Picture books for children
Stories in rhyme
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Illustration
Delicate
Detailed
Subject
Alphabet
Automobile racing
Automobiles, Racing

I liked this book. I think it is a good book for young readers. The way the book is formatted is unique and presents a fun way to teach the alphabet. Along with learning the alphabet, readers can also learn some things about racing. The alphabetic element creates an engaging and entertaining experience. The illustrations in this book is the focal point in my opinion. Every page is filled with a colorful depiction of the words. In my opinion, this book is a good introduction to a writing activity. This can prompt students to think creatively about how to portray a story though writing in alphabetic order. Although the message this book is portraying isn't quite clear, one lesson that can be taken from 'The Racecar Alphabet," is that there is not just one way to write a story and that it is okay to take a risk and put a different spin on your writing. ( )

Author/illustrator Brian Floca, who won a Caldecott Medal for his picture-book Locomotive, delivers a highly alliterative alaphabetic celebration of racecars in this entertaining title. Each page features a different letter - for example: "Eyes in the audience, each open and eager, expecting excitement (enduring exhaust)" for the letter E - as the overarching 'story' builds toward the excitement of the race's conclusion.

Although not a racing fan myself, I think The Racecar Alphabet will have great appeal to young children who are, or who are fascinated by cars and other vehicles in general. It's a well-constructed text, one that highlights the alphabet while also presenting a sequential depiction, not just of a race, but of the evolution of the racecar over time. The artwork, done in watercolor, captures the changing structures of these speeding vehicles, and the changing venues in which they have raced over the years. Recommended to anyone looking for alphabet books featuring cars and/or racing, as well as to young racing fans interested in the history of their sport. The decorative end-papers, which depict racecars over time, will be a particularly welcome bonus for the latter. ( )

This is an alphabet book using race cars and a race as the background. The pictures are very big and each page tells about the race using a different letter of the alphabet. It is a good book. I think it would have a special appeal to the boys in my class who love cars and trucks.

This book is good for prekindergarten to kindergarten students because it has few and easy words. It is a good book for those interested in racing and cars. This could be a good book to use as a start for a lesson about transportation.