Are We There Yet?, Dan Santat
Are We There Yet?, Dan Santat
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Are We There Yet?

Author: Dan Santat

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2016

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat--creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and After the Fall--takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime!

"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!), you'll never look at being bored the same way again.

Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin. When time flies, who knows where--or when--he'll end up.

About Dan Santat

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal–winning and New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and the road trip/time travel adventure Are We There Yet? His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels, including Dav Pilkey's Ricky Ricotta series. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on April 23, 2018

What a fantastic book with special instructions. The kids wanted to read this twice simply because they like turning the book upside down. The kids go on road trips often so they know how long a trip can seem. This kid has a Era's worth of imagination in him. They take a road trip back to the dinosau......more

Goodreads review by Dave on November 18, 2016

Each year I and my family read and rate all the Goodreads picture book nominees. This one is nominated for 2016. I make a few comments and then add their separate ratings and their comment. There's 15 and this is the tenth being rated. My rating might be somewhat influenced by the family, naturally.......more

Goodreads review by Colby on October 24, 2015

Dan Santat is a picture book Jeti Master.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on March 31, 2022

A young boy grows bored on a road trip to his grandmother's in this picture-book from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, finding that time begins to do funny things as he and his parents drive along. As page prompts instruct the reader to flip the orientation of the book, so that the bottom is now the t......more


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Praise for Are We There Yet?
A 2018-2019 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee

*"The energy of his riotous story...gives it a laser focus. It's a remarkable feat-a turbocharged adventure that's also a meditation on the relative nature of time."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

*"Employing both comic-book-style panels and full-bleed spreads, the mixed-media illustrations are full of humor, and the changes in point of view keep the telling dynamic and engaging....A multilayered, modern-day parable reminding readers there's no greater gift than the present."—Kirkus, starred review

*"Following his Caldecott win for The Adventures of Beekle (2014), Santat offers an imaginative account of a boy's car trip to his grandmother's birthday party.... The inventive format and engrossing artwork will make kids happy to go along for the ride."—Booklist, starred review

"This imaginative take on the never-ending car ride is filled with surprises.... Filled with excitement and humorous details.... Full-spreads, giant comic panels, and alarmed expressions add to the fun."—School Library Journal

"How do you follow up a Caldecott Medal win? If you're Dan Santat (The Adventures of Beekle), you turn the picture book form on its head...Visual clues...add depth and humor."—Horn Book

"Santat digs deep into his stockpile of illustrative tricks to manipulate time and space through clever page turns, comics style sequential frames, background fade outs, and a wealth of loony details to keep viewers scouring the scenes for giggle-worthy details."—BCCB

"Santat paints like the caffeinated love child of Delacroix and MacGyver....a mind-boggling clever idea."—The New York Times

"Ambitious and inventive."
USA Today