Written by a preschool teacher, The Lonely Shopping Cart is a powerful learning tool designed to explore the rhythm, rhyme, and repetition of language. Author Shayla Sanchez invites you to tag along with the lonely shopping cart as he races toward an unlikely friendship with Mr. Speed that is ultimately fated to end in nothing short of true victory. Along the way, the lonely shopping cart faces various obstacles that require him to cautiously sort through his basket of mixed up emotions in order to finally achieve a sense of belonging in his life. A "Did You Know..." section at the end of the story is provided to highlight key concepts and encourage your child to apply their newfound learning in real life settings. Let the race begin!