Martin Wagner
2003 | paperback | illustrated | 64 pages | 198x129 mm
children’s fiction/environment
ISBN 978-0-9530964-5-9
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Joe always dreamt of driving his own car. When his wish comes true and he takes his brand-new sportscar for a spin through town and country, his adventures soon take a turn for the unexpected.
A children’s book for young and old, The Little Driver takes a fresh look at our obsession with cars through the eyes of a boy still young enough to take nothing for granted.
Martin Wagner is a writer and film-maker living in London. read more
'Billed as "An anti-car book for a new generation", The Little Driver is a gem, easily negotiating the many dead ends encountered when questioning car culture. Like many eight-year-old boys, Joe is obsessed with cars, but when his wish suddenly comes true he embarks on a journey he wasn't expecting. Full of wit and dry observation, much of the beauty of The Little Driver is in the way it captures the visceral thrill and smug pride Joe feels when first behind the wheel of his shiny red sports car, and then peels away the layers as Joe's encounters with selfish drivers, traffic jams, pollution and roadbuilding slowly force him to question his love of the automobile.' Andrew Brackenbury ERGO
'A delightful fairy tale... highly recommended for children and adults alike. The Little Driver will make you laugh, dream and perhaps think a little differently about the world around us.' Lucie Lebrova CARBUSTERS
'Martin Wagner is my personal Che Guevara.' CUBECULTURE
'Like all great children’s books this one is for adults too.' SPOKES
'Literature of this sort is scarce... a welcome addition to Wolfgang Zuckermann's Family Mouse Behind the Wheel and Alice in Underland .' CARFREE TIMES
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