Tips for Using The Life of a Car with children:
Invite children to draw a picture of a car they have seen or would like to see. Encourage them to talk about the parts of the car, both on the inside and outside. Adults can help children label the different parts of the car in their pictures. Children may also enjoy using toy vehicles and props to go through the different actions shown in the book, such as going to the garage to be fixed, riding on the delivery truck, or being washed.
Tips for Using The Life of a Car with families:
Encourage adults to talk about each page with children. Can they follow the little blue car through each page of the book? The illustrations provide a chance for families to talk about the differences among the vehicles they see, including tow trucks, delivery trucks, motorcycles, and a variety of cars. If families own a car, it would be interesting to talk about how their car is similar or different to those in the book. Adults can help children connect the happenings in this story to real life by going through a car wash, looking under the hood of a car, or simply talking about what parts of a vehicle might need to be fixed at the garage. A museum of vehicles may be right outside their door!