A whimsical, quirky, and very personal history of cars. In the early days, cars were primarily a source of recreation. They shared unpaved roads with horses and wagons, and when they ran out of gas — which was often because there were few gas stations — horses had to pull them home. Driving mania soon began to shape the landscape. Cars begat gas stations, which sparked the popularity of family camping, going to the drive-in, and fast food. They even spawned bridges so that people could ford rivers in the comfort of their cars.

Related: Nonfiction, North America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780887767487
• Author: Newhouse, Maxwell
• Published: 2006, Tundra Books
• Themes: Car, History, transportation
• Descriptors: Nonfiction, North America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 24