Name: The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk
Price: 15.37 USD
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Rating: 4.8 (311 reviews)

Product Description

From the mother-son duo behind the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings comes a zany picture book about a wild ride on a tuk tuk taxi in India!

This picture book brings an international twist to the beloved nursery rhyme, The Wheels on the Bus, by bringing you aboard a busy three-wheeled taxi in India! Anything can happen as the tuk tuk rolls through town—from an elephant encounter to a tasty treat to a grand fireworks display. And in the midst of all the action, one thing’s for sure: passengers young and old love every minute of their exciting ride as the wheels of the tuk tuk go round and round!

Review

Motorized rickshaws are used around the world, and in India and other parts of Southeast Asia they are called tuk tuks. “Tuk tuk wala says ‘Squish in together!’ All through the town,” write the Sehgals (A Bucket of Blessings), a mother-and-son team, in this lovely take on “The Wheels on the Bus,” set in an Indian city. As an overstuffed tuk tuk makes its “bobble-bobble-bobble” way through town, “People in the street jump on and off,” paying their fare with rupees that go “ching ching ching.” Readers get a taste of Indian life as the book nods to Hindi beliefs and customs (the tuk tuk stops for a cow, and readers are taught the greeting “namaste-ji”), poppadoms, and the joyous festival of Diwali. Golden (Snow Dog, Sand Dog)—working in bright watercolors, pastels, and pencils with the texture and hues of Diwali color powder—portrays a busy, friendly metropolis where getting sprayed by an elephant can be par for the course. It’s a wonderfully accessible introduction to daily life in another place. Ages 4–8. -- Publishers Weekly ― August 24, 2015

....Based on the whizzing shenanigans of the phenomenon that is the three-wheeled auto-rickshaw, the lively illustrations and rollicking rhymes ("Tuk tuk riders eat / poppa-doppa-doms /poppa-doppa-doms / poppa-doppa-doms") are sure to be crowd pleasers, especially for read-alouds and storytimes. Golden's humorously quirky watercolors warmly portray the whirl of activity on busy Indian city streets aswell as the beautiful diversity of the people who populate those streets. From grannies with glasses to ladies with top knots, from a serene yogi pronouncing"Om" from the top of a rickshaw to little girls with golden hoops in their ears, from bemused Western tourists to lively families of many shades, the characters invite readers to absorb and embrace the fun....On the whole, the sheer liveliness of spiritbehind the book's playful words and color-drenched illustrations carries the day. -- Kirkus Reviews ― September 15, 2015

This joins a legion of wheels-on-the-bus books but with a distinctly urban Indian flavor. Readers from

within the culture will be delighted to recognize language, customs, and familiar scenes. Newcomers will

learn that a tuk tuk is a three-wheeled minibus, money is called rupees, namaste is a respectful greeting,

and sometimes cows doze in the middle of the street, so the driver has no choice but to stop the tuk tuk and

let the passengers drink chai and eat “poppa-doppa-dums.” It’s a bumpy, jam-packed ride and lots of fun,

especially with a Diwali party at the end....Charming illustrations in watercolor and crayon render the urban Indian setting in simple,

authentic detail. The expressive faces of the tuk tuk riders show just how thrilling and precarious the ride

can be. Hop on! -- Booklist ― November 1, 2015

PreS-Gr 2–Thisadaptation of “The Wheels on the Bus” is set in a city in India aboard a tuktuk, an auto rickshaw used by many for public transportation. The tuk tuk wala,or driver, travels throughout the city picking up more and more passengers asthey travel to a Diwali celebration. Along the way, they encounter a cowblocking the street, a chanting yogi, an elephant decorated in paint, and somelocal fare, including papadoms and chai. The illustrations are vibrant withpastels and bright watercolors and the amalgam of people,

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