A lively collection of free-wheeling fun, this jam-packed treasury features ten stories about bikes, cars, trains, and machines that can each be read aloud in five minutes flat. Whether they prefer semi trucks, tanker trucks, pickup trucks, or tow trucks, when on-the-go kids need a break from the hustle and bustle this story time collection is there to give them a lift! Features a padded cover with plenty of shine.
Includes ten tales that are ready to roll:
Curious George Takes a Train by Margret and H. A. Rey
Pug in a Truck by Nancy Coffelt
All Aboard the Dinotrain by Deb Lund, illustrated by Howard Fine
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Ivan Bates
Monster Trucks! By Mark Todd
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
Rush Hour by Christine Loomis, illustrated by Mari Takabayashi
Here Comes Darrell by Leda Schubert, illustrated by Mary Azarian
Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund, illustrated by Robert Neubecker
Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
PLUS jokes from Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Pug in a Truck
"Kid-friendly narrative. [Coffelt's] bright pictures, in oil pastels, offer attractive simple shapes and text spotlighted in color." —Kirkus
All Aboard the Dinotrain
"The rollicking, rhyming text is great for reading aloud. Fine's playful, colorful dinosaurs are remarkably expressive and full of child appeal. . . . And with such subject matter as dinosaurs and trains who could go too far wrong?" —School Library Journal
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck
"Plenty of wordplay and a rollicking rhythm turn a predictable plot into a practically perfect read-aloud." —Kirkus
Monster Trucks!
"In this crowd-pleasing portrait gallery, 14 burly, rugged, cartoon trucks pose against monochromatic, minimally detailed backgrounds, accompanied by equally muscular captions . . . Roar on!" —Kirkus Reviews
Sheep in a Jeep
"The bright-colored pencil drawings and lean text make this a great choice for preschool storytimes, as well as for beginning readers who want a funny story." —School Library Journal
Rush Hour
"Loaded with details for kids to pore over, the pictures, which often cleverly overlap on the page, catch the colorful energy of urban- and suburbanites on the move. . . . A loving, comforting book for grownups to share with their children." —Booklist, ALA
Here Comes Darrell
"Kids fascinated by equipment will appreciate the pictures of the plows and earth movers Darrell uses. . . . Azarian’s woodcuts are pleasing as always." —Booklist Booklist, ALA
Monsters on Machines
"Lund’s rhyming story, about a team of ghoulish monsters who ride bulldozers and cranes, has just about everything a child could hope for, from fantastical characters to vehicles, from muck and mud to screams and shouts to ‘monsteroni and cheese.’" —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Katy and the Big Snow
"Bright, vigorous pictures with plenty of action and endless detail portray Katy at work for the Highway Department of the city of Geoppolis."
Horn Book Little Blue Truck Leads the Way "The small truck's triumph will be welcome fuel for many preschooler's imaginative play." —Booklist
