The Wheels on the Bus (Pop-up Books) ebook

by Paul O. Zelinsky

She sits so still while I read/sing her through this book, completely captivated by the pages and movements (maybe also by my off-key voice). This book is a lot of fun for us at bedtime and throughout the day.

We were given this pop-up book as a gift and in the last week it has become my 17 month old daughters OBSESSION. I read Wheels on the bus at least 30 times this weekend. We keep it up on a high shelf because it is a more delicate book and she will stand in front of the shelf and yell, "Bus! Bus! Bus!" While I may be tiring of singing the song, I still love Zelinsky's illustrations.

This book is based on the totally wonderful Scholastic DVD production of "The Wheels on the Bus" by the Bacon .

The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping . Always have a good book lined up - Listen and read whenever you want. Zelinsky's eye-popping art and a lively musical score by The Bacon Brothers.

It's quite amazing as he has managed to shred most of his other pop up books. The illustrations are beautiful and the 'story' true to the original song.

When The Wheels on the Bus, by Caldecott medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, broke on the scene ten years ago, it created a sensation with its clever characters, sly subplots, luscious colors, and the incomparable flair of its moving parts. Almost a million young readers have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, wipers that swish, people who go bumpety-bump-and much more. It's quite amazing as he has managed to shred most of his other pop up books.

When The Wheels on the Bus by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky broke onto the scene back in 1990, it created a sensation with its clever characters, sly subplots, luscious colors, and the incomparable flair of its moving parts. When The Wheels on the Bus by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Almost a million young readers have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, and people who go bumpety-bump.

on back Move on back Move on back The driver on the bus goes move on back All 'round the town The people on the bus go up and down Up and down Up and down The people on the bus go up and down All 'round the town The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep Beep, beep, beep (honk, honk

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Paul Zelinsky was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, where he took a course with Maurice Sendak, which later inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. Afterwards he received a graduate degree in painting from Tyler School of Art, in Philadelphia and Rome. Paul Zelinsky lives in New York with his wife, Deborah.

Arashitilar

I have a two year old bus-obsessed son. We discovered this book after receiving a dvd with a version of this book (animated) on it accompanied by a take on the classic "Wheels on the Bus" song. We had to purchase this book to go along with the DVD, and now we don't even use the DVD anymore, as the book is entertainment enough in itself.

This book is absolutely excellent. There was a great deal of detail put in to making this book extra special, from the manipulatives such as the door on the bus actually opening and closing to the windows sliding up and down. The book is beautifully constructed and has a lot to explore on each page. It keeps my two year old occupied and is also a great book for us to read together.

As soon as I received this book, I reinforced the pull tabs with scotch tape. My two year old is gentle with paper books, but I think that reinforcing it will extend it's lifetime significantly. If it ever breaks or falls apart, I will not hesitate to purchase another one, as it is a household favorite.

Precious

I recently purchased this for my five-month old grandson to put in his Easter basket, knowing he was not ready for it but wanting him to have it as part of his collection. It is an exquisitely beautiful book and my daughter and I were mesmerized by it. She did read it to my grandson and we were shocked that he seemed riveted by the illustrations. This book is a work of art and at some point, every child will learn the words to The Wheels on the Bus song, which makes the book even more enjoyable. There is so much going on here. You pull a tab and the door to the bus opens. You pull another tab and the bus driver is moving back and forth asking the riders to "move on back." You pull a tab and the baby is crying. This may be the kind of book that adults will always want to read to children, especially when children are at that age where they are exploring and it would not be that difficult to rip important parts of the moving pieces in this stunning book. That would not be a drawback for me as I would enjoy reading this book and as the child gets older, you can explain the importance of the tabs and not wanting to rip them off. This is the nature of pop-out books and there are many of them, but this one is very special.

I highly recommend this book, even if you think your child is not quite ready for it. You will enjoy it in the meantime.

Nikobar

This book is based on the totally wonderful Scholastic DVD production of "The Wheels on the Bus" by the Bacon Brothers. All my grandchildren love the video - the music and colorful art are just outstanding. The book has the same beautiful graphics as the video, and it is interactive. However, the tabs that make the various characters move are difficult to pull. This puts the book in constant jeopardy of tearing. My four-year-old grandson can basically handle it but is better off with help and supervision. Reading it to younger children by an adult is the alternative use of this book instead of letting the children push and pull the tabs.

SoSok

Updated on 5-7-15: Our 2.5 year old LOVES this book, and we read it practically every night, pointing out different events or objects in the illustrations. I downgraded this book by 1 star to 4 stars because the quality of the book is lower than other popup or flip-the-flap books we have. We're on our third copy of this book. Some of the flap mechanisms don't hold up worse than others. Our first copy was destroyed, the second copy is downstairs among the toys, and the third copy is upstairs on the precious bookshelf and reserved for bedtime stories only. I will purchase this book again if I need to (toddlers can be curious and strong), but I'm disappointed I keep having to buy it more times than any other book we have.

My 13 month old likes pop-up books the most, so I went on amazon and ordered a couple more popup books for her. While all the new books are entertaining for her, The Wheels on the Bus has become her new favorite book. She sits so still while I read/sing her through this book, completely captivated by the pages and movements (maybe also by my off-key voice). This book is a lot of fun for us at bedtime and throughout the day. It's also great at reinforcing what I've trying to teach her (like open and shut, in and out, up and down, etc). Additionally, the graphics are really elaborate. Sometimes I draw my daughter's attention to the bird on the steps, the dog running away from the lady, the person getting splashed by the bus, etc... every page is just full of extra detail and action.

The downsides of this book are that the quality is a bit weak... our book is already getting soft at the seams and I can see the stitching of where the pages attach to the binding. I don't see this book being able to stand up to abuse, so it sits on a higher shelf, out of her reach. In fact, I think the book might fall apart within a year or two if we keep reading at the rate we're going. Secondly, there are not a lot of flaps for her to flip-- many of the actions require firm but delicate movements, which is not easy for a young baby/toddler to do by themselves. The Mathew van Fleet books are much more toddler tab-pulling friendly.

Regardless of these issue, I still give this book a solid 5 stars. The way it has captured my daughter's attention is priceless... I can tell she really loves having this book read to her.

Agamaginn

This is a very clever pop-up book. My granddaughter absolutely loves it! We sing the song as we turn the pages and work all of the moving (pop-up) parts. Our favorite page is the "babies on the bus", opening and closing their crying mouths. Super cute and fun! Because of all the fragile moving parts it's not a book that can be left alone with a toddler, but with proper guidance and supervision it can be loved and appreciated for years to come. In fact, I bought this book because my mother has one she bought in the 1990's that she still reads to grandchildren. It's a timeless treasure that is most definitely a keeper!