The Little Auto (Lois Lenski Books) [Hardcover]

Lois Lenski (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Lois Lenski Books

Mr. Small has a shiny red auto. On nice days, Mr. Small takes his car out of the garage and goes for a drive. He can drive fast enough to pass a horse and buggy! He runs into trouble when it begins to rain and he gets a flat tire. But he is able to fix the tire, the sun comes out, and Mr. Small drives his little auto back into the garage.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Mr. Small is very proud of his shiny red auto. He oils it, pumps up the tires, adds water to the radiator, and heads out for a drive! Scattering chickens, outrunning dogs, and remaining eminently cheerful even when rain falls and he gets a flat tire, Mr. Small has a grand old time. At the end of the day, he washes and polishes his auto and garages it until the next time.

Newbery Medal recipient Lois Lenski's charming, old-fashioned Mr. Small books, with their cheery, round-headed protagonist and simple, pleasing story lines, appeal to readers today as much as they did when they were first published over 40 years ago. Long out of print, the classic Mr. Small books are finally back, in full color. During her prolific lifetime, Lenski wrote and illustrated more than 90 children's books. For more adventures with the gentle Mr. Small, read Policeman Small. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter

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Mr. Small has a shiny red auto. On nice days, Mr. Small takes his car out of the garage and goes for a drive. He can drive fast enough to pass a horse and buggy! He runs into trouble when it begins to rain and he gets a flat tire. But he is able to fix the tire, the sun comes out, and Mr. Small drives his little auto back into the garage.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (March 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375810730
• ISBN-13: 978-0375810732
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,035,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Shiny Red Convertible...Some Things Never Change!, April 2, 2003

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Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Auto (Lois Lenski Books) (Hardcover)

This endearing yet simple story book written by the talented Lois Lenski features her signature illustrations and tells the tale of Mr. Small and his pride and joy, the little auto. Written in 1934 this book follows Mr. Small in his jaunty suit, bow tie and derby hat as he cruises around town in his shiny red convertible. The other traffic on the road includes a horse and buggy, a trolley car, and some startled chickens and ducks. We tool along down Main Street with Mr. Small, put the top up when it rains, fix a flat tire, and pay a visit to the filling station. Mr. Small and his little auto are utterly charming and the way this book captures the gentle atmosphere of a bygone day warms the heart. Kids will love it and so will the folks who read to them. Lois Lenski's picture books are never long on plot or action, but they are delightfully colorful and whimsical. Her books, no matter their publication date, seem to capture human nature that runs true throughout the stream of time. Look what she says about a man and his car. "Mr. Small has a little Auto. It is red and shiny. He likes to look at it." Travel around your own town on a sunny Saturday morning...you'll see Mr. Small is alive and well. Enjoy this book and all of Lois Lenski's other charmers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 1934 Gem, November 5, 2002

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This review is from: The Little Auto (Lois Lenski Books) (Hardcover)

An old-fashioned, quaint and charming book for young children. My boys (ages 3 and 1) pull it off the bookshelf a few times a week and bring it to me to read to them. The references to passing a horse and buggy, stopping for the trolley car, and waiting for the policeman to switch the "stop-go" signal are throwbacks to a simpler time. Delightful and highly recommended.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Little Auto hits the spot, November 21, 2010

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Ginger Rice - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Little Auto (Lois Lenski Books) (Hardcover)

I purchased a hardbound library copy of The Little Auto on Amazon.com as a used book. This famous Book was written and beautifully illustrated by Lois Lenski in the 1930's. It was received in very good condition., Some of the pages were slightly wrinkled from water damage, but my little ones never noticed it.