Big Truck Little Island

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That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story.

When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry’s ballet class? Luckily, the kidscome up with an ingenious solution: why not just swap cars?

Inspired by an incident that happened on Vinalhaven, Maine, Chris Van Dusen tells a fun tale of resourcefulness and community through clever, rhyming wordplay and whimsical illustrations, sprinkled with plenty of cars and trucks for transportation-loving readers.---from the publisher

32 pages                                          978-1536203936                                    Ages 3-7

Keywords:  trucks, community, problem solving, humor, working together, rhyme, wordplay, transportation, fun, 3 year old, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, island, diversity, diverse books

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This is a children's picture book with a lesson of a big problem based on a true event in Virnalhaven, Maine.

The rhythmic poetry with a jaunty pace presents a heavy bulky delivery to its final satisfying journey's end for all.

After reading and discussing the problem and its solution, the beautifully painted illustrations invite the reader(s) to scan the details. Play the game, I Spy, to explore the details of the town's island.
My grandson and I enjoyed this book entirely.
Recommended by:  Cecile Wong, Librarian (retired), Maryland USA

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