In this almost wordless picture book, car drivers stuck in traffic under smoggy skies seek "greener" alternatives to driving, including riding bicycles, walking, and playing.

Mr. Gumpy's human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive -- until it starts to rain.

"A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is"--

While drivng on an imaginary car trip to Far Away, a child encounters winding roads, a toll both, bridges, and the Fix-It Garage before stopping for lunch and a nap.

"A boy turns a cardboard box into a car and imagines what it would be like to take his mama for a drive all around town"--

Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.

Mercy Watson goes for a ride: Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel. Mercy Watson to the rescue: After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.