Pub Date: March 12, 2013
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2012952071
Lexile Code: 1370
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 7.50" L x 5.10" W ( 0.30 lbs) 160 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Classics | Fantasy | General | Transportation | Cars Trucks and Buses | Action and Adventure | Humorous Stories
Series: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Description: Published just after his death in 1964, the only children's book written by James Bond creator Fleming is beloved by generations of children, and has spawned a classic film and Broadway musical. Now Fleming's original text is paired with new illustrations by noted artist Berger.
Review Quotes: There's no improving on perfection--in this case Fleming's adventure story (featuring the unconventional family Pott and their magically refurbished motorcar) with the original, transcendent Burningham illustrations, first published in 1964. The confiding informality of the storyteller's voice; the nonstop and immensely child-pleasing adventures; the spunk of young Jeremy and Jemima; and of course the ingenious personality of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang herself--all combine to make an ideal family read-aloud. This handsome fiftieth-anniversary gift edition is ... so very welcome.
--Horn Book