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K-3
Illustrated by
Cynthia Jabar.
"What do we get for driving far? A crusty, dusty, dirty car." Two kids and an adult drive their car through a "scrubbly-bubbly CAR WASH!" From "soapy thunderstorm" to steamy rinse and dry, the passengers have a blast. Even those indifferent to cars will enjoy the book's taut rhymes and inspired images, which feature a hip car-wash attendant and a business whose entrance looks like a wide-open mouth.