This book is a fun tale about a girl whose optimism shows on a trip to the zoo. Her father sees right away that it is pouring down rain, and that a trip to the zoo may not be a good idea for that day. The little girl knows that they have tried to go to the zoo before and something always happens that hinders their trip. She is totally set on getting to see the zoo today. Even though it is raining the whole time the girl is in the car, she doesn't realize it because her heart is so set on seeing the zoo. Well she may realize it's raining, but that isn't a concern to her. I took away from this book to look on the bright side of things. Even when it is a rainy day you can't let that get you down, because at some point that sun will shine through and that day will be perfect! This is a quality book for students because it points out that not everything can always go your way, but with patience things usually work out. My Side of the Car is the story of a girl finally going to the zoo with her father. On the way, it starts to rain, but the girl refuses to admit that the rain is falling on her side of the car. Funny little story, made all the more so by the author’s conversation with her father, the book illustrator, at the back of the book, revealing that the incident actually happened when the author was a little girl.“After we pass two stop signs and drive up a big hill, my dad says, ‘Sadie, what about now? It’s raining so hard on my side of the car that the windshield wipers are exhausted. Is it even sprinkling on your side of the car yet?’The rain from his side of the car made a puddle that splashed my side of the car, so I can’t see all the people…who I know are there, walking their dogs or riding their bikes or eating ice cream.I tell him, ‘No, it’s still not raining on my side of the car.’He keeps driving.”
What do You think about My Side Of The Car (2011)?
This is so funny and I like the explanation at the end of the book. It is almost a true story!
—jhingi
It is hard as a kid when something gets in the way of a much anticipated trip...loved this one.
—Mike
