Follow the rollicking, surreal adventures of a young boy as he races
to get to school on time.
Smitty is never late for school. Not when his shoes get stuck in a sea
of thick, black tar. Not when the sky rains snowmen down on the city
streets. Not when he uses his coat for a sail to catch a gale and is
swallowed up by a whale. Or when he encounters a robot from Mars eating
up cars...or a very, very hungry T. Rex!
With rhyming language and a vivid imagination, author Mike Reiss
demonstrates that, for some children, getting to school on time can be
an adventure. Illustrator Michael Austin's humorous, exaggerated images
colorfully bring to life the mischievous fun of the text.
The surprise ending will delight young readers as they cheer on Smitty
and his heroic efforts to beat the school bell.