Riding In My Car

by Guthrie, Woody; Menchin, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780316052160
• ISBN10: 0316052167
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-20
• Publisher: LB Kids

Summary

Click clack, open up the door, girls; Click clack, open up the door, boys; Front door, back door, clickety clack, Take you riding in my car. Inspired by his love of Woody Guthrie's Riding In My Car, award winning illustrator Scott Menchin invites readers on an exciting cross-country road trip with a family of dogs! This interactive novelty format features pull-tabs, pop-ups, and lift-the-flaps on every page, and makes kids feel like they're really coming along for the ride, visiting some ofAmerica's most notable landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, theGrand Canyonand more! Hidden beneath each flap are fun American facts for the child readers and interesting biographical details about Woody Guthrie for adults. The entire song will be hosted onwww.ridinginmycarbook.comso readers can read and sing along!

Author Biography

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) wrote more than a thousand folk songs, ballads, and children's songs. His homespun humor and earthy, activist songwriting set the stage for the folk music explosion of the 1960s and influenced many popular recording artists, including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. His musical legacy endures as countless musicians, activists, teachers, and families continue to discover and sing his songs.

Scott Menchin is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Wiggle and Bounce by Doreen Cronin, and most recently, his own Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy. He has also created illustrations for Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and many other clients. Scott Menchin currently teaches at the Pratt Institute Graduate School and lives in New York City with his wife, Yvetta, and their daughter, Karina.