When I was a kid my friends
and I liked cars. Now that I'm a professional artist I visit
infants and
primary
schools
(5 to 12 year-olds) to talk about books and cartooning. And
you know what I found out? I learned that nothing's changed.
Boys still love cars.
Crazy Cars is my latest
book and it's the one I'm most proud of. It's a collection
of cars without limits, and it was written mainly for
boys.
Full of very detailed cartoony
drawings, this book has a car that exercises and feeds
your dog, one that guarantees
a parking
spot (by wiping out the opposition!) and a whole bunch
of
other much-needed creations. It's the biggest and craziest
thing I've ever done.
And the feedback I'm getting is fantastic.
There's 6-year-old George
who wants one of my "spider cars" because they're "the
coolest".
Then there are the ones who really don't hold back, like
the boy whose mother described him as 'shouting with
laughter' at the book. Or the brother and sister (older than
George)
in
Adelaide
who
had
a fight over the book in the back of their parents' car (this
website
does
not endorse siblings fighting in the back of their parents'
car but loves the fact that they were fighting over my book).
I've heard plenty of stories from parents saying
their son was 'engrossed' or laughing while they read the
book. The feedback I'm getting at schools is also the best
I've had
for any
book
I've played
a part
in.
If you want, you can check out some reviews at
Amazon.
Crazy Cars is available now in Australia,
New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States at bookstores,
or from your favourite online retailer.
How to get a copy of Crazy Cars
If your favourite book shop in Australia,
New Zealand, U.K or USA does not already have copies on their
shelves then they will be able to get one in for you. Just
ask the book seller to order a copy. You can also order a copy
online from your favourite online retailer to have it delivered
to your home. |