Eco: The Little Electric Taxi

ECO: THE LITTLE ELECTRIC TAXI is a cute, rhyming picture book that is sure to delight young vehicle lovers. Eco is an electric taxi, who is very quiet and good for the environment. When a passenger misses the school bus and needs to get to school, Eco is there to help! However, on the way, they run into a traffic jam due to a duck family stuck in the road. Although the cars are loud and scary, Eco is very quiet and able to help get the ducks across the road safely.

What I loved: This is a really cute story that young readers can really enjoy. They will understand wanting to help the ducks and the coolness of this particular taxi. The book addresses some of the benefits of electric vehicles in reducing noise and exhaust pollution in cities with a backmatter author's note giving additional context and information.

The illustrations are absolutely adorable throughout. They have a cartoonish and colorful look that will charm young readers, and the eyes/look of the taxi make it very cute. The text is lightly rhyming which also works well, with plenty of car sounds to be said aloud throughout.

What left me wanting more: As a small thing, the text does not always have a great rhythm, particularly around the sounds, so some of the rhymes seem to get a little lost. It is sometimes tough to tell exactly which order the text should be read in, as some of the sound words appear in the middle of the page instead of with the remaining text.

Final verdict: ECO: THE LITTLE ELECTRIC TAXI is a cute picture book about environmentalism, helping others, and city life that is perfect for young vehicle lovers!