Books like Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat
Everyone knows that car rides can be boring, and when things get dull, time seems to stretch. In "Are We There Yet?" young readers follow a boy whose long trip to his grandmother’s birthday party turns into a thrilling journey through time. He encounters pirates, princesses, dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, and even Ben Franklin, all while the world fades and rewinds in a playful, imaginative way that captures the wonder of traveling and the endless possibilities of the past and future.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Dan Santat
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