MR Littles Noisy Car: 4

Mr. Little hears a knocking and a growling in the engine of his car; when he lifts the hood, he finds a lion and a woodpecker. Next he investigates a whistling and humming noise that comes from inside his car, and discovers a bear asleep on his front seat. So Mr. Little's odyssey goes, as he clears mice, an elephant, a cat and a snake from his vehicle. All is finally quiet, but the car won't start. So the animals push it along until it roars to life. The lift-the-flap format reveals all the fun; the car's parts are clearlythough not intrusivelylabeled, from headlight to rear license plate. This will appeal to young car enthusiasts who are already full of ""what's-this-for?s'' and ``what's-that?s'' while parents are driving. (3-6)