Trucks Roll! (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Lyon, George Ella

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416924353 ISBN 13: 9781416924357

Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2007

Synopsis

"Trucks bring ice cream.

Trucks bring blocks,

books and bulldozers,

dolls and socks."

Through mountains and flatlands, past deserts and towns, the trucks are rolling! With its rhyming text and bold illustrations, Trucks Roll! invites kids along on a day in a trucker's life and shows that many things we enjoy depend on the trucker's work.

About this title

About the Author:

George Ella Lyon is the author of Trucks Roll!, Planes Fly!, and Boats Float!, cowritten with her son Benn. Among George Ella’s other books are the ALA Notable All the Water in the World and What Forest Knows. A novelist and poet, she lives with her family in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit her online at GeorgeEllaLyon.com.

Craig Frazier is a designer and the author and illustrator of the series Stanley Goes for a Drive, Stanley Mows the Lawn, and Stanley Goes Fishing. Craig is also the author of a personal monograph, The Illustrated Voice. His illustrations frequently appear on the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and various business magazines. He is the designer of the 2006 Love stamp for the United States Postal Service. He is married with two children and lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1—Trucks of all different sizes and colors roll along roadways carrying realistic and imaginary cargo. Four-line rhyming verses describe the vehicles, their loads, and the stops they make: "Trucks have trailers./Trucks have cabs./Some haul rabbits./Some haul labs" (the illustration shows Labrador Retrievers). The narrative occasionally diverts from the rhythmic pattern of the shorter, snappier rhymes: "Haul them through mountains,/over rivers, past towns—/around blue sky curves,/through rain pouring down." The trucks transport apples, giant chocolate-chip cookies, bulldozers, large puzzle pieces, and more. The side of one semi reads "Bookmobile." Frazier's hand- and digitally colored artwork pairs well with the text. His use of bold colors and varied perspectives enhance the illustrations. The orange endpapers look like a metal running board, reflecting the book's theme. Kids who love trucks will be attracted to the cover and have fun exploring the pages inside.—Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1416924353
• ISBN 13: 9781416924357
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Frazier Craig