Tin Lizzie

A pretty cool book. Not only does Spier take us right through the 20th century (and across the United States) by following the adventures of a 1909 Model T Ford, he includes detailed labelled diagrams of its construction.

Tin Lizzie is a fun history of transportation from the novel invention of the horseless carriage to the development of the highway system as told through the lens of one Model T Ford named Tin Lizzie. Even though the main character is a car, this story is told through the relationships the car has to the families that own her and the various functions she fills throughout her long life. Spier's active illustrations are full of color and detail and most page spreads feature 3+ individual images. The text is also full of details about how vehicles operate, how they are cared for, and what people have historically thought of them. A final finishing touch is the back inside cover, which has a complete diagram of the 1909 Model T Touring Car show more with the all the parts labeled. show less

A Peter Spier picture book that traces the social history of the middle decades of the 20th century through the lives and adventures of a Ford Model T. It has the wonderfully detailed watercolor illustrations that are a hallmark of Spier, and text that is probably rather dense for most picture-book readers, but interesting and full of facts to read together with people of any age who like old cars, americana, and junk, including a two-page spread in the back with a full diagram of the mechanics of a model T touring car.

This book begins in 1909 America before anyone had cars. Its takes us through the 20th century and the making and selling of cars. Spier includes a labeled diagram of the making of the 1909 Ford Model T Touring Car.

This book shows different cars and the changes from generation to generation.
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This was a book about transportation. The book was about a model T Ford and its life through many different owners.

This book is about the history of cars. It starts out with everyone having horses then moves to the car just being a fad and continues until everyone has a car.