Author(s): Phyllis Root

Picture Books

This is a fast-moving, funny tale about finding friends where you least expect. Poor Pierre! He lives all alone at the foot of a mountain, and his heart, how it longs for a friend. Perhaps if he hops in his car - toot toot zoom! - he will find a friend on the other side of the mountain! On the road - SCREECH! - he meets Goat, who kindly offers to help. And that, says Pierre, is exactly the sort of thing his friend will do when he finds him! Up, up, they zoom, collecting an amiable Sheep and Bear along the way. Will the car make it to the top? Will it get safely down? Will Pierre ever find a friend? Cars, smashes and shout-aloud driving words will make this a sure-fire hit with young boys. This is a clever cumulative tale, told with Phyllis Root's characteristic verve and perfectly complemented by Matthew Cornell's lively cartoon-inspired art.