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32 pp.
| Harcourt |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-15-205661-2$16.00
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Illustrated by
Jill McElmurry.
Schertle's rhyming text bounces along as Little Blue Truck, on a leisurely country drive, beeps hello to his animal friends. The calm is shattered when an obnoxious dump truck barrels past--then gets stuck in the mud. McElmurry's amiable illustrations give Little Blue a vintage look, and this old-fashioned book has a timeless message: some days, nice guys finish first.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2008