Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews
Car Smarts
Illustrator: Gordon Sauve
Nonfiction
For ages 12 and up
Tundra Books, 2003 ISBN: 0887766463
Ever since the first automobile made its noisy and smelly way down the streets and lanes of the cities and countryside, we have been fascinated by these remarkable machines. They have become a part of the world human culture and often touch the most unexpected aspects of our lives. Who would have thought that the motor car would become a means to court a girl, or to impress the boss, or to inflate the ego, and yet, the car has done this and much more.
In this book we get to explore the world of the automobile; the history of these extraordinary machines, how they work, how they affect our lives, and much more. The book also goes a long way to educating the reader about car ownership and the process of buying and caring for a car. This is a superb all-round book for the car crazy, the car mad, and the car hopeful.
