Cute! It's a simple story, but still fun. I would recommend it to fans of Tolkien or to younger children (7 and under) as a read aloud. ( )

Tolkien wrote and illustrated this delightful book for his own children when they were young but it was not published until 1982. His handwritten story and illustrations are reproduced in the book with printed text on opposing pages. It was inspired by his own driving mishaps with his first car in the early 1930s. Full of humour and silliness, it's just the kind of story to have youngsters hooting with laughter. And the illustrations of the beautiful yellow car with red wheels are beautiful.

Despite my friend attempts to get me to try Tolkien, this was my first book. Now I am ready to try more. ( )

A children's picture book by J. R. R. Tolkien, published posthumously in book form in 1982. One of Tolkien's least-known short works, it tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car.

This is a really cute book that Tolkien wrote for his children. It is fun and I loved the pictures he drew for it. ( )

This is a great quirky little book by Tolkien. His illustrations are really quite good and I love his handwritten text. It was a bit of a surprise to see Gaffer Gamgee included here but it was a good one and a nice nod to Tolkien's future masterpiece. This book would be enjoyed by fans and non fans of Tolkien alike. Grateful My wife brought it home from the library for me to read. ( )