A charming story and identifiable characters, who also happen to be numbers, take the young reader along for a whiz-bang fun-filled ride. In this lively number-identification book, 20 canine drivers wait at the starting line, all eager to win the auto race. One by one, the cars spin out, come apart, or fall behind, until one finally crosses the finish line. Rhyming verse and brilliantly colored cartoon images track the action while the spectator-readers get the chance to learn their numbers.