What would a child's drawing look like if it painted realistically? Illustrator Dave DeVries answers that question with his new book titled The Monster Engine. This 44 page case bound book contain Mr. DeVries's interpretations of children's drawings, the drawings they're based on, photos of each childinvolved and interviews with the actual kid's who've inspired devries. This is a really unique book--a rare find.

After James tells a scary story, Thomas the tank engine imagines there is a horrible, engine-eating monster coming after him.

For the past four decades there have existed a variety of debates concerning the creation of the monster truck. Most of the arguments are flawed, as they are largely based on the fundamental presumption that the monster truck is a static concept in terms of both construction and purpose. This book delineates how the monster truck is not a singular creation but instead the sum of many technologies orchestrated in a manner to achieve purposes that, like the vehicles, have evolved over time. Author Marty Garza takes the reader on a journey through various phases of monster truck development and occasionally provides evidence of the existence of variations of the concept that predate the establishment of the term. Monster truck fans will be provided with not only the nuts and bolts of individual technological developments but also the context in which they were created. Monster Trucksdepicts unique images that are true to the very nature of the developments themselves. The imagery may be dated, but it's vitally important for the preservation of the heritage of the monster truck industry and serves to recognize those individuals whose contributions have been largely overlooked though they played a significant role in achieving the spectacular level of technology observed today.