Little Blue Truck

Little Blue Truck

Format: Big Book
By Alice Schertle, Illustrated by Jill McElmurry

On Sale: Dec 6, 2010

$21.59

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Beep! Beep! Meet Blue! Filled with truck sounds and animal noises, Little Blue Truck is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.

A muddy country road is no match for this little pick-up—that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck.

Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to do whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.

Little Blue Truck is a joyful cacophony of animal and truck sounds that will have youngsters beeping and quacking—and begging for one more go-round! This oversize edition is perfect for sharing in a classroom or library.

Along the way, readers see that it pays to be kind to our animal friends. If we show a friendly respect to others, we’re more likely to get help when we’re, say, stuck in the muck in a truck!

ISBN: 9780547482484
ISBN 10: 0547482485
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Dec 6, 2010
Pages: 32 pages
Price: $21.59
Age: 4 to 7
BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals
BISAC2: JUVENILE FICTION: Transportation / General
BISAC3: JUVENILE FICTION: Transportation / Cars & Trucks
BISAC4: JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Baby Animals
BISAC5: JUVENILE FICTION: General
BISAC6: JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / General
Reviews:

'Schertle's (All You Need for a Beach) rhyming stanzas are succinct, and she gives readers plenty of opportunities to chime in with animal and vehicle noises; colored, standout fonts highlight these sounds for extra effect. McElmurry's (Mad About Plaid) gouaches recall the heyday of Golden Books in their combination of vividness, naïveté and sweetness, and her rich palette achieves verisimilitude that is no less satisfying for being nostalgic.'  --Publishers Weekly, starred review (4/28/08)  —