{"id":495083,"date":"2016-01-01T00:02:55","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T08:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=23040"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T10:29:26","slug":"showcase-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/showcase-6\/","title":{"rendered":"[Book Review] How to Build a Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Build a Car<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Saskia Lacey and Martin Sodomka<\/h3>\n<p>The perfect gift for that \u201clittle gearhead\u201d on your shopping list. In \u201cHow to Build a Car\u201d, three unlikely friends\u2014Eli, a mouse; Phoebe, a sparrow; and Hank, a frog\u2014decide to build a small motorcar together. The story follows the friendly trio as they learn all about how a car works and how it is constructed. Detailed illustrations show the inner workings of the car, teaching children the basics of how each part works together to get the car moving. Through hard work and perseverance, Eli, Phoebe, and Hank learn about both car mechanics and teamwork as they build a miniature racer. A fun way to share your passion for cars with the children in your life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-527062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_7046-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Build a Car By Saskia Lacey and Martin Sodomka The perfect gift for that \u201clittle gearhead\u201d on your shopping list. 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