The Cars and Trucks Book

by Todd Parr (Author)

The Cars and Trucks Book
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

From bestselling and beloved author Todd Parr, a new book about all of the different ways that cars and trucks help people and have fun.

Some trucks help on the farm.

Some trucks help in the city.

Some cars like to drive in the snow.

And some cars like to drive to the beach.

All cars and trucks LOVE to be on the ROAD!

Todd Parr brings his trademark bright colors and bold lines to his new book about cars, trucks, and the occasional bus. In a fun collection of silly images, Todd explores all of the ways vehicles have an impact on our daily lives, while weaving in messages about positivity, the environment, and safety. Readers will laugh along with the whole four-wheeled gang!

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$18.99

Kirkus Reviews

Comfort and care take a momentary hiatus as premier bibliotherapist Parr tackles a whole new world of vehicular options... A book that will encourage even the youngest of fans to keep on truckin’.

Publishers Weekly

Working with his trademark bright colors, heavy lines, and smiley-faced people and animals, Parr celebrates automobiles. Short, occasionally rhyming phrases categorize different vehicles, which Parr renders with sharp teeth, wide grins, and friendly drivers. Parr's silly lines are softly tongue-twisting: "Some trucks haul dirt./ Some trucks play in the dirt./ Some trucks carry trucks./ Some trucks carry ducks" (a duck driver leads passengers on a "Duck Truck" tour). A "ski patrol" car drives in the snow, while a blue race car with a yellow dog driver heads to the beach. Everybody knows that cars and trucks get lots done, but an endnote from Parr reminds readers "it's also good to take the bus or ride a bike." Ages 3-6. (Dec.)

Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.
Todd Parr
Todd Parr has inspired and empowered millions of children around the world with his bold images and positive messages. He is the bestselling author of more than sixty books, including The Goodbye Book, The Family Book, The I Love You Book, and It's Okay to be Different. He lives in California.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316506625
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
December 20, 2018
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV041030 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars & Trucks
JUV063000 - Juvenile Fiction | Recycling & Green Living
Library of Congress categories
Trucks
Automobiles

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