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32 pp.
| Scholastic/Orchard |
March, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-439-59080-9$14.95
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Illustrated by
James Warhola.
Enlisting the structure of "The Wheels on the Bus," the text tells us that the racecar's wheels go "round and round," its engine goes "vroom-vroom-vroom," etc., until finally the checkered flag goes "swish-swish-swish." Although the text (like the song) can be numbingly repetitious, the illustrations, featuring dogs, hippos, and penguins battling it out for first place, are engaging.