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On the Go Awesome

Author Lisl H. Detlefsen
Illustrated by Robert Neubecker
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$17.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
8.88"W x 11.25"H x 0.36"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Nov 10, 2020 | 40 Pages | 9781984852342
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile AD450L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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A fun, awesome depiction of all the incredible ways we travel, perfect for fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.

It's fun to watch trains, planes, excavators, and other things that go.
It's even more fun to climb aboard.
But most fun of all? Being the driver!
Here's a zippy read aloud that allows kids to imagine themselves as the driver of everyday vehicles like a train, to the most extraordinary of all, a rocket ship.
  • SELECTION | 2021
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
“The text’s playful formula and outdoor-voice decibel level makes it a readaloud natural.… Awesome for vehicle enthusiasts.” —Publishers Weekly

“Dedicated to the notion that there is always something more awesome to attempt…. The transportation-obsessed have found a new tale to pore over.” —Kirkus Reviews
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books including If You Had A Jetpack illustrated by Linzie Hunter, which was a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick and an ALA LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Picture Book, and On The Go Awesome illustrated by Robert Neubecker, which was a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year choice. Lisl lives on a family-owned cranberry marsh with her husband, two sons, and two cats. View titles by Lisl H. Detlefsen
Robert Neubecker is an illustrator whose work has been published by Slate.com, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He is the award-winning author-illustrator of Wow! City! and Wow! Ocean!. He lives in thelittle town of Park City, Utah, with his family. View titles by Robert Neubecker

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A fun, awesome depiction of all the incredible ways we travel, perfect for fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.

It's fun to watch trains, planes, excavators, and other things that go.
It's even more fun to climb aboard.
But most fun of all? Being the driver!
Here's a zippy read aloud that allows kids to imagine themselves as the driver of everyday vehicles like a train, to the most extraordinary of all, a rocket ship.

Awards

  • SELECTION | 2021
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

Praise

“The text’s playful formula and outdoor-voice decibel level makes it a readaloud natural.… Awesome for vehicle enthusiasts.” —Publishers Weekly

“Dedicated to the notion that there is always something more awesome to attempt…. The transportation-obsessed have found a new tale to pore over.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author

Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books including If You Had A Jetpack illustrated by Linzie Hunter, which was a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick and an ALA LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Picture Book, and On The Go Awesome illustrated by Robert Neubecker, which was a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year choice. Lisl lives on a family-owned cranberry marsh with her husband, two sons, and two cats. View titles by Lisl H. Detlefsen
Robert Neubecker is an illustrator whose work has been published by Slate.com, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He is the award-winning author-illustrator of Wow! City! and Wow! Ocean!. He lives in thelittle town of Park City, Utah, with his family. View titles by Robert Neubecker

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