ROUTE 66’s NEWEST PICTURE BOOK REVIEW FROM AMAZON READER
This is the best and most fun ABC format book I have read from any recent publication. The classic ABC books are some of my favorites, Dr. Seuss and the Little Golden Books. However, this is a great themed ABC book that is enjoyable for kids and adults. My four boys loved it!
First, the amount of historical and geographical information packed in this book is nothing short of impressive. Annette Murray does an amazing job grabbing the reader's attention with the different words and names of fun stops, restaurants, and sights.
Second, the book is very educational. I have a few young readers and the book uses different words within the same letter to make the different sounds, the hard and soft sounds and the unexpected sounds like the "j" sound of "g." This is a great book for teaching reading.
Third, this book is extremely entertaining. If you have ever travelled Route 66 and stopped somewhere, it might be in this book. Also, the illustrator Joyce Cole does an incredible job. Her art is mesmerizing and inviting. This book is a top book of mine for 2023 out of the 40-50 books I read.
Most recent ABC books I have read have fallen flat and just try too hard to get the right words to fit the ABC format the theme. This one stands out among the crowd.
I strongly recommend you get this book, even if you are not familiar with Route 66. You will want to go after reading Murray's masterpiece.
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SHOPPING IN TULSA AREA
MAGIC CITY BOOKS at 221 E. Archer St. in Tulsa
RIVENDELL BOOKS AND BAUBLES at 2034 W. Houston in Broken Arrow
RED’S MERCANTILE at 102 S. 1st St. in Jenks
BUCK ATOMS COSMIC CURIOS on Route 66 1347 E. 11th St. in Tulsa
ZIEGLER ART & FRAME at 6 N. Lewis Ave. in Tulsa
SIMPLICITY 309 S. Main Street, Broken Arrow
KIDDLESTIX TOYS at 3815 S. Harvard Ave. in Tulsa
THE LOLLY GARDEN at Utica Square in Tulsa
MIDTOWN HARDWARE on 31st St in Tulsa
Route 66 shops
OKLAHOMA
Blue Whale of Catoosa/Catoosa, OK
Farm Hippie Farmer’s Market/Collinsville, OK
Farm Hippie Farmer’s Market/Pawhuska, OK
Rt.66 and Transportation Museum/Elk City, OK
Pops 66 Soda/Arcadia, OK
Boarding House Books/Claremore , OK
Rt 66 Museum/Clinton, OK
Lily and Rose/Clinton, OK
Will Rogers Memorial Museum/Claremore, OK
The Learning Tree/Oklahoma City, OK
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum/Oklahoma City, OK
Visitor Centers on OKLA Highways/OK Tourism Dept.
Ziegler Art & Frame/Tulsa, OK
TEXAS
Rt 66 Visitors Center/Amarillo, TX
Two Loons Warehouse/Amarillo, TX
Texas Ivy Antiques/Amarillo, TX
Midpoint Cafe/Adrian, TX
Book People/Austin, TX
NEW MEXICO
Tee Pee Curios/Tucamcari, NM
Land of Enchantment/Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Museum/Santa Fe, NM
Clines Corner Gift Shop/Clines Corner, NM
The Covered Wagon Gift Shop/Albuquerque, NM
ARIZONA
Visitors Center/Flagstaff, AZ
JackRabbit Post/Joseph City, AZ
Angel & Vilma’s on Rt 66/Seligman, AZ
LaPosada Gift Shop/ Winslow, AZ
The West Inc/Tucson, AZ
Route 66 Association Gift Shop/Kingman, AZ
MISSOURI
Left Bank Books/ St. Louis, MO
Main Street Books/St. Charles, MO
Lottie’s Soda Shoppe/Avilla, MO
Missouri History Museum/St. Louis, MO
ILLINOIS
Happy Up, Inc. /Edwardsville, IL
Route 66 Motorheads/Springfield, IL
Pink Elephant Antique Mall/Livingston, IL
Home Again on Rt 66/Pontiac, IL
Online Vendors
This book is available from a variety of online vendors such as: Amazon, Indie Bound, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Book Depository, and Books-A-Million.
REVIEWS
“Opening with a regional U.S. map that shows the winding path of Route 66 across eight states,
from Illinois to California, Murray’s book is an eclectic presentation of roadside sights
and a good basic guide to the American West.”
-Kirkus Review
"This book presents Route 66, the most famous road in the world, in a whimsical yet educational way. It takes great care with the history of the road and packs each page with details that appeal to the children in all of us. When young readers and listeners realize the landscape in this book is REAL, it's sure to inspire the next generation to see Route 66 for themselves."
- Rhys Martin, President of Oklahoma Route 66 Association, Inc., Member Route 66 Association, & Travel Writer and Photographer
“Annette LaFortune Murray has written a clever and engaging book that will inspire children of all ages to take a road trip on Route 66! Using a variety of literary devices, the writing is fresh and fun. Accompanying the stylistic prose is warm and compelling imagery by Joyce Cole that demonstrates a real love for children and the Mother Road.”
- Ken Busby, Executive Director & CEO at Route 66 Alliance