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Mitchell's license

Title:

Mitchell's license

Author:

Durand, Hallie, author.

Fucile, Tony, illustrator.

Summary:

Mitchell never wants to go to bed until, at the age of three years, nine months, and five days he gets his license so that he can drive there--at least until he and the car have a disagreement about what fuel goes in the tank.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Automobile driving -- Fiction.

Bedtime -- Fiction.

Fathers and sons -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Fucile, Tony,

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Publication Date:

2011

ISBN:

9780763644963

Publication Information:

Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.

Call Number:

P DURAND

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Summary

Hop in for a hilarious, heartwarming ride with four-year-old Mitchell, a kid with a need for speed, a lead foot, and a very special license to drive.

Mitchell was four years, one month, and five days old when he got his license. He may need a little boost getting into the driver's seat, but once he's behind the wheel, his car sure goes fast! Left turn, right turn, slow down for speed bumps - Mitchell is a pro. And he loves the way that horn sounds! There's just one problem: Mitchell and his car have a slight disagreement about what type of fuel should go into the tank. . . . With warmth and sly wit, Hallie Durand follows a young child obsessed with all things automobile, while Tony Fucile's comical illustrations convey the well-tuned bond between an obliging father and a high-octane child.

Author Notes

Hallie Durand is the author of Dessert First and Just Desserts, both illustrated by Christine Davenier. She lives in New York.

Tony Fucile is the author-illustrator of Let's Do Nothing!, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, as well as the illustrator of Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. He has spent more than twenty years designing and animating characters for numerous feature films, including The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-When three-year-old Mitchell is reluctant to go to bed, his father issues him a driver's license and becomes his vehicle to bed. The two drive throughout the house, stopping to clean the windshield (Dad's glasses), add oil (water from the sippy cup), and honk the horn (Dad's nose). There is a minor collision, but the car seems undamaged and Mitchell becomes a better driver. The circuitous route to bed becomes more direct when he decides that they need gas and takes a detour to the cookie jar. Both father and son look ready for bed after the night's excursion. Digitally created cartoons capture the energetic child and his speedy car. The full-page artwork and text complement each other. Young readers will be tickled, and parents will appreciate the creative bedtime play.-Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Durand's (Dessert First) first picture book, an extended-and charming-gag, describes three-year-old Mitchell's bedtime treat. Perched on his long-suffering parent's shoulders, he gets to drive his father to bed, shifting into reverse by pulling on his father's ear, beeping the horn by bonking his nose, and topping off the "car's" oil by pouring the contents of his sippy cup down his father's throat. (The father coughs wildly; "The car was sputtering a little," Durand writes.) The pacing is riotous, stopping only for a little before-bed discipline ("This is the gas station," says Mitchell, heading for the cookie jar. " 'No,' said the car. Mitchell was surprised because the car had never spoken before.") Fucile's (Bink and Gollie) big spreads burst with comic energy; his background in animation and character development is evident in the way the father's face morphs from interest to exasperation and exhaustion. Digital illustrations experiment with pixilated, pastel-like lines and textures-great for whooshes of motion or a flashlight's beam, less so for the flush of a cheek or the father's hipster eyewear. It's a minor cavil, though; this one is destined for family favoritehood. Ages 3-7. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.