Mitchell's License [Hardcover]

Hallie Durand (Author), Tony Fucile (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: April 26, 2011 | Age Range: 3 - 7 years

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.

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About the Author

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

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.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; First Edition edition (April 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076364496X
• ISBN-13: 978-0763644963
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up in the farm country of upstate New York, at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains--there was lots of blackberry picking, pigs and chickens, cats and kittens, bikes, bees, homemade bread-and-butter pickles, sweet corn, and pure maple syrup. Lots of wood-stacking and lawn-mowing, too. My sisters and I (and later my brother) spent a lot of time making tiny campfires in the driveway and singing loudly in the hay barn. I still think of myself as a country girl in New York City, where I headed straight after college. Many years have passed and I'm still in love with the place--all these millions of people living together in relative peace--the sound and the stink and the beauty and the buildings--it's where I feel most myself.

My first novel was Dessert First, about a self-centered (but still charming, I hope!) eight year old who loves food, especially sweet food. There are three books about her in all, Dessert First, Just Desserts, and No Room for Dessert.

And in June 2011 came my first picture book, Mitchell's License, illustrated by Tony Fucile, about a kid who gets to drive his dad to bed. In September 2013 comes Mitchell Goes Bowling, and I'm grateful to Antonio and Larry at Hanover Lanes on Route 10 in New Jersey for helping me out with it. There's another picture book coming too, starring my son Marshall and his quest for gingerbread men, which will be illustrated by David Small and published in Fall 2014.

Please come see me on my facebook page: facebook.com/halliedurand or email me at [e-mail].

See you around!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny June 9, 2011

By jlboat22

Format:Hardcover

This is a cute and funny book for both child and adult. My three year old was laughing out loud!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars action-packed bedtime story May 23, 2011

By M. Heiss

Format:Hardcover

My boys are older, but even they laugh at this great story book aimed at the sippy-cup crowd. Mitchell's daddy becomes his vehicle, transporting him to bed. Mitchell learns how to operate his dad: the horn, the brakes, the steering. It's very cute - very nice, normal family.

While funny, I wish Tony Fucille had gone just a bit lighter on the physical battering - Mitchell really manhandles his daddy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Maniac Driver July 15, 2011

By PATRICIA J PARKER

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is by far the hit of my 3 year-old grandson's summer! He's been laughing and squealing with delight. He's "driving" his mommas crazy ... into doors, walls, couches, etc.!! I think their ears are a bit sore from being the steering wheel!