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Spangler, Brie

The Grumpy Dump Truck

40 pp. | Knopf | July, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-85839-0 $15.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-95839-7 $18.99
(3) K-3 Bertrand the dump truck's usual grumpiness is heightened when he's accidentally poked by Tilly's porcupine quill. While gently extracting the quill, Tilly also finds a wrench, screwdriver, saw, hammer, etc., embedded in Bertrand's tire: clearly the cause of his cranky disposition. In the digital illustrations, solid black lines set off bold colors, and dialogue-bubble text highlights Bertrand's surly personality.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

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