Trucks Zooming By
“Whatever needs hauling
From pizza to pigs,
Can Ride right along
On those fabulous rigs!”
NONSTOP TRUCKS! From the back roads to the highway, trucks are zooming by. BIG TRUCKS, small trucks, shiny trucks, noisy trucks...they'll all on the road and full of fun Hop on board and join one kid's epic ride!
Praise for this Book
"Jane explores trucks from an atypical angle, featuring the perspective of a child accompanying her truck driver parents on a long-distance delivery. Toy truck in hand, the girl spots the usual suspects―dump truck, digger, fire engine―en route, as well as some less standard varieties: drill truck, panel truck, and food truck (‘BBQ 2 G’). When the family finally unloads their cargo, the child wistfully imagines becoming a truck driver in the future. Simple, cheery rhymes underline vehicles’ many uses and Gott’s straightforward illustrations offer an equally sunny picture of life on the road (nary a traffic jam in sight). Educational back matter encourages readers to find a dozen different vehicles scattered throughout and describes the unique attributes of each."
Publishers Weekly
“It’s time to get up now. / We’re ready to load. / Goodbye to the city. / Hello to the road!” A ponytailed kid climbs aboard their parents’ truck to accompany them on a haul. Along the way, a plethora of fellow vehicular travelers catch the narrator’s eye: fire engines, trailers, flatbeds, and more. Finally the delivery is made (mom and dad trade off driving, which makes for a nice touch), and the protagonist is left to dream of having a truck of their own someday. Backmatter includes two pages of different types of trucks accompanied by additional information.”
Kirkus Reviews