Going for the Mail: Brownie and Pearl Go For A Spin by Cynthia Rylant

Brownie and Pearl have a little pink car.

THEY ARE GOING FOR A SPIN!

But this is no leisurely drive in the country. They are on an errand!

Brownie's job is to steer the car carefully to the mailbox, and Pearl's job is to collect all the mail. But the mailbox is full, and all the mail cascades out, some falling into the car and some landing on the grass around the mailbox. Pearl tries to collect it all, and Brownie steers their car back home to deliver the mail.

"ARE YOU GOING FOR A SPIN?" SOMEONE ASKS.

Well, yes, they'll finish their spin and complete their job.

Brownie drives the car back home to make her delivery. But there's one problem.

PEARL DOESN'T WANT TO GET OUT!

Now Brownie is perplexed. How can she get Pearl out of the car?

Maybe what Pearl would like is a little picnic to top off their spin! Brownie obliges, going inside and returning with a tray with a tuna sandwich for herself and the rest of the can of tuna for Pearl.

It's TAKEOUT FOR TWO! in beloved author Cynthia Rylant's Brownie and Pearl Go for a Spin (Beach Lane Books) as the two deliver the mail and picnic on the grass together. In this Pre-Level 1 Ready to Read book, available in Kindle, hardback, and paperbound format, which introduces the youngest preschoolers to a beginning reader story. It's a pet story, a toy car story, a picnic story, and an introduction to reading, made easy by Brian Biggs' adorable illustrations that extends the text by showing the action, enlivened by the usual birds who always join in the story of these two friends. Recommended for lapsit reading, read-alouds, and pre-reading experiences.

Ahead of the Pack: Lead the Way by Ace Landers

New racers are always eager to rev it up over the red line. Their tires have all their tread and their plugs are sparkin'. They think they will always be at the head of the pack. But...

YOU ALWAYS NEED SOMEBODY WHO STAYS BY YOUR SIDE AND TEACHES YOU TO WORK HARD.

Young Cruz Ramirez is ready to cruise to victory, but who better than the grizzled old Lightning McQueen to impart some tricks of the trade and words of wisdom about the ways of the road.

EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN.

And one thing to remember, Lightning says, is that crossing the finish line first isn't the only prize for running a good race.

Ace Landers' Cars 3: Lead the Way (Disney Press, 2017) road tests the characters for the upcoming Disney film CARS3. In the \ Fabulous Hudson Hornet sporting a new coat of purple paint, Lightning dispenses vintage advice to his buddies, the boy racers, with the assistance of animation artist Garrett Taylor's Pixar-style illustrations of racing cars ready to take take to the track. With advice more for living life than racing cars, this one will still please young motorheads ready to hit the throttle for the opening of the the movie CARS 3.