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Stein, Peter

The Runaway No-Wheeler

40 pp. | Viking | November, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-0-593-11420-9 $17.99
(2) PS Illustrated by Bob Staake. Tony, a sturdy eighteen-wheeler with a pronounced underbite, sets out to deliver his truckload of goods: "The road ahead was awful. / Tony bumped and bounced. / 'I f-feel I'll lose another w-wheel!' / The troubled truck announced." On his treacherous route Tony faces nearly every obstacle imaginable--and then some (honestly, who could predict a rocket ship in the middle of the road?). At every turn, a new fiasco dislodges another wheel from its axle until he risks losing them all. Can he make it to the end with only one, or even none? Carefully planned page-turns and perfectly executed rhymes steer readers into heightened anticipation until Tony arrives at his (surprising) destination. Staake's sharp and bold illustrations highlight Tony's wild ride in primary and secondary colors that explode with every crash, bang, and boom the truck faces on the road. A thrill for truck lovers and young mathematicians alike, this raucous read-aloud will rev up listeners, who will surely be counting on their fingers Tony's rapidly disappearing wheels--and will cheer with delight at the concluding twist.
Reviewer: Grace McKinney | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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