LITTLE BLUE TRUCK
Author: Alice Schertle
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Year of Publication: 2008
Genre: Children's book, poetry
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book: 3
Summary:
As the Little Blue Truck made his way down the road all the animals make their sounds to the truck, but especially a dump truck that goes barreling past him. The dump truck gets stuck in mud so the blue truck and all the animals have to push the dump out of the mud then the dump learns the value of friendship.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
As reviewed by Valerie Thompson this book has a unique moral about friendship. Many books about trucks do not provide a true plot, so this book is special because it does. As said by Kirkus Reviews, the rhythmic text is accompanied nicely but the colored ink. The familiar rendition of the scenario will be a favorite for children.
Review by Ashley:
The plot of this book is purposeful with introducing all of the animals and then having those animals helping the dump truck. The meaning of friendship is valued in this book because even though the dump truck was not nice to the little blue truck it still helped him when he needed it. The bright colorful pages will draw children in and have them enjoy the fun rhythmic nature of the book. The design of the book is intriguing as the little blue truck travels and meets all the different animals.
This book would be useful when teaching...
Little Blue Truck would be a nice book to help children get acquainted with what sounds different animals make and using rhyming. The teacher can use this book to help children understand the value of friendship.
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Year of Publication: 2008
Genre: Children's book, poetry
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book: 3
Summary:
As the Little Blue Truck made his way down the road all the animals make their sounds to the truck, but especially a dump truck that goes barreling past him. The dump truck gets stuck in mud so the blue truck and all the animals have to push the dump out of the mud then the dump learns the value of friendship.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
As reviewed by Valerie Thompson this book has a unique moral about friendship. Many books about trucks do not provide a true plot, so this book is special because it does. As said by Kirkus Reviews, the rhythmic text is accompanied nicely but the colored ink. The familiar rendition of the scenario will be a favorite for children.
Review by Ashley:
The plot of this book is purposeful with introducing all of the animals and then having those animals helping the dump truck. The meaning of friendship is valued in this book because even though the dump truck was not nice to the little blue truck it still helped him when he needed it. The bright colorful pages will draw children in and have them enjoy the fun rhythmic nature of the book. The design of the book is intriguing as the little blue truck travels and meets all the different animals.
This book would be useful when teaching...
Little Blue Truck would be a nice book to help children get acquainted with what sounds different animals make and using rhyming. The teacher can use this book to help children understand the value of friendship.