Runaway Shopping Cart [Hardcover]

Kathy Long (Author), Susan Estelle Kwas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When Kaleb goes grocery shopping with Mom, he always rides in the cart . . . but the ride is never this exciting! This time the cart—with Kaleb in it—rolls out of the parking lot and into the street, and he’s off licketysplit on a traffic-stopping adventure. Hilarious neighborhood characters chase after the runaway cart as it zips on by. Kaleb’s exhilarating trip leaps from every page in boldly colored illustrations rendered with a stylish sense of fun. The tale, a twist on the classic Golden Goose, ends happily with Kaleb’s cart rolling back into the parking lot, where it all began. Phew!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2—Kaleb waits outside in the shopping cart while his mother pops back into the store for a forgotten item. After the grocery boy pushes the cart to the car, he sneezes a great big sneeze, letting go of the cart, and it begins to roll. In Gingerbread Man fashion, the bright red cart-with a smiling Kaleb inside-acquires a train of followers as it bolts, zooms, and zips through town. Kwas's bright, modern-looking graphics sweep youngsters along to the journey's conclusion, back at the store just as Mom returns. Creative layouts and expressively rendered figures bring life to what could be just another cumulative tale. Even a stop sign gets star treatment with a little extra razzle-dazzle. Long peppers her repeating passages with just enough variation to keep readers rolling along through the text. A fun and eye-catching addition to any picture-book collection.—Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI
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About the Author

Kathy Long is a first-grade teacher. She lives in Carrollton, Missouri.

Susan Estelle Kwas has illustrated several children’s books, including A Rumpus of Rhymes: A Book of Noisy Poems. She currently works as an illustrator and book designer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525471871
• ISBN-13: 978-0525471875
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,464,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book, August 13, 2007

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This review is from: Runaway Shopping Cart (Hardcover)

Kids will love the chase sequence in this book. They will also enjoy recognizing places and people they're familiar with (mom at the grocery store, hyper dog, etc.). A fun book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Violates the second law of thermodynamics, July 1, 2011

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This review is from: Runaway Shopping Cart (Hardcover)

What are we teaching our children when we tell them about a shopping cart that rolls down a hill and comes to rest in the same place it started? Homer got it right: "In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great children's book, February 20, 2007

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Brant Bukowsky "Brant Bukowsky" (Columbia, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runaway Shopping Cart (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my son and would highly recommend it to other parents.