Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Giant Little Golden Book)

My 37 year old daughter loved this book, especially searching for the Goldbugs. I bought a copy for her almost-three year old daughter and she loves it just as much. Makes me happy!

My husband wanted to buy this book for our two year old daughter because he remembered it very well from his childhood. Even though there are many pages our daughter loves to flip through them and see the different types of automobiles and trucks, and she loves to find the little goldbug on each page. The book is a little larger than most of her other books, but she doesn't have any trouble turning the pages, especially if it is laying on the floor. As she gets older she should not have any trouble with it if it is in her lap. I think that this book will entertain her for years to come, as there are so many different things to look at on every page, plus the fun of finding goldbug.

It probably helps that my son is obsessed with "things that go", but this has been one of his favorites for some time. He could sit and stare at the pages for a long time - well a long time for a 2-year old. There's a lot going on on each page, so I thought he might be a little overwhelmed with it all, but there are things on each page he focuses on. Dingo the dog and Goldbug help tie all the pages together. It helps his observation skills to search for them.

I had this book when I was little and I am so excited that my son gets to enjoy it as well. We spend time everyday looking for the little goldbug on each page. He loves it.

My four children (ages 5 and under) all love Richard Scarry. I use their motivation to use these books to teach. We count "How many blue cars?" We spell and read using the labels in the book, and we use it to practice Spanish lessons as well "Donde esta el carro rojo?" After any lesson using their other books like Teach your child to read in 100 lessons, or Flip Flop Spanish, I often hear, "Can we practice with a "best book?" (Their term for all Richard Scarry books.)

Fun to read, fun to use, sturdy, and useful for everyone so far, from 7 months up to age 5 1/2!