Follow the big red truck on it's cross-country journey in Donald Crew's classic wordless book, perfect for sharing with the very young. read full description
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Feb 07, 2009
Arthur
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The plot of this wordless picture book is simple: a truck goes from A to B. This simplicity is its greatest asset. It relaxes, much like the TV programs, shown after regular programming has ended, in which a train or a car with a camera in front makes its way through the country. What keeps it interesting is the question: what's around the next corner? Or in the case of TRUCK: what's on the next page? Where will it be then? (A misty Golden Gate bridge was my favourite answer to these questions.)
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Aug 03, 2010
Shanna
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Semi trucks, with their noise and power, hold an unspeakable attraction for young children, especially boys. This wordless book follows a semi on one of its long journeys -- through tunnels, over bridges, through traffic, with a stopover at a truck stop... ending at the loading dock with a cargo if tricycles unloaded. The outsized bulk of the truck is emphasized in close-up view by showing only portions of it when close-up, and there is a wonderful aerial perspective of its place in the traffi
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May 13, 2011
Elizabeth S
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I tend to do better with wordless picture books the second time I read them. The first time through, I'm never sure it will continue to be wordless through the end, so I'm not sure how if I should change my reading style.
There are words to read in this book. Words on the side of trucks and words on signs, etc. First time through, I read it to my preschooler by reading all those words. She was a little confused. Second time through we made up stories and talked on each page and e More...
There are words to read in this book. Words on the side of trucks and words on signs, etc. First time through, I read it to my preschooler by reading all those words. She was a little confused. Second time through we made up stories and talked on each page and e More...
Mar 01, 2011
Kim
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Maybe good for a lapsit storytime with a boy, but I'm always thinking in storytime mode and this story does nothing for me. Sometimes I use wordless books for "What do you think will happen next?" but that doesn't really work for this one, because the answer is "the truck keeps driving" after every page.
By all means, however, good for boys to look at and learn the text on the illustrations on their own time.
By all means, however, good for boys to look at and learn the text on the illustrations on their own time.
Sep 24, 2011
Dawn
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1980: Trucks by Donald Crews (Greenwillow Books)
Caldecott Honor
Realistic Fiction
This book has no words to tell the story. The pictures tell of a big red truck that is filled with tricycles, traveling out of a big city across the country. It arrives at another big city where the tricycles are unloaded. The drawings are very clean, simple and easy to understand.
Caldecott Honor
Realistic Fiction
This book has no words to tell the story. The pictures tell of a big red truck that is filled with tricycles, traveling out of a big city across the country. It arrives at another big city where the tricycles are unloaded. The drawings are very clean, simple and easy to understand.
Jan 25, 2011
Alana
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This book didn't have quite enough content for me. I like the fact that early readers would be able to identify words based on signs, and I liked that the text was only on the pictures. It was creative, but I saw little usefulness in this book. This might be interesting for a child who likes trucks and would want to follow the red truck as it's trucking along.
Dec 13, 2011
Taryn
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This is a wonderful story without words. I was at first a bit nervous as to how a book can be good if it didn't have words but now I understand. I sat and read this book with my friend's 2 year old and she loved the pictures! It's so neat to see a story told only through pictures. I think young children would love this book.
Oct 04, 2010
Stella
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This book is fueling my obsession with all vehicles, especially trucks. I really like the page with the bus coming out of the tunnel as the truck is entering the tunnel. I'm not so into the pages with the bridge and the fog or at night, when the truck is fueling up with some diesel. Still, it's a cool book.
Jul 18, 2010
Kimberly
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Great illustrations show a truck take tricycles from the factory to the store. The reader goes on the trip with the truck, seeing sights throughout the country.
Themes - traffic, traveling
After looking through this book with students, you could have them discuss what the drive from their house to school looks like.
Themes - traffic, traveling
After looking through this book with students, you could have them discuss what the drive from their house to school looks like.
Mar 04, 2010
Esperanza
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Got a boy? Get this book!
It's so wierd how they're genetically wired to go vroom and push stuff as soon as they can crawl. We raised our son in a yello room, no footballs or cars on the walls or his clothing and his fifth word was backhoe? Truck is a fun book and we grew to love all Crews' books for kids.
It's so wierd how they're genetically wired to go vroom and push stuff as soon as they can crawl. We raised our son in a yello room, no footballs or cars on the walls or his clothing and his fifth word was backhoe? Truck is a fun book and we grew to love all Crews' books for kids.
Feb 08, 2010
Luann
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This is entirely wordless except for road signs and things written on the cars and trucks that go by. The main truck in the story is bright red and easy to spot on each page. I like the bold colors and clean lines of the illustrations. I think I would like this even more reading it with a young child.
Oct 20, 2011
Rachel
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Wordless: Truck, by Donald Crews has very little words and is almost entirely dependent on illustrations. Crews covers nearly everything to do with trucks, including tunnels, signs, diesel fuel, and truck stops. Some of the details of this book would be better appreciated by adults. The book is entirely sequential and each pages builds upon the other, yet not dependent on the previous page. The illustrations are well-done, yet stuff and linear. Truck will most likely be appealing to young boys.
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Jan 21, 2010
Ashley
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This wordless picture book involves a red truck and what this truck does. The pictures consist of the truck going down a highway, thru a tunne, traveling in the rain. etc. It's a great prediction book of where you think the truck might be going.
Aug 17, 2010
Libby
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I'm torn about this one because my 23-mo-old son seems to like it a lot, but I hate reading it because I never know what to say (there are no words). There's not a lot going on... a truck drives to deliver some bikes.
Jan 19, 2010
This book doesn't seem to have much of a point. The only words in the book are really the street signs and the word "trucking" on the side of a truck. This may be good for talking about reading signs as a form of literacy.
Aug 22, 2011
Lydia
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Beautifully designed illustrations, David Crews highlights traffic signals and various trucks throughout the book. The fact that word parts are often cut out of the images, invites inferring from children.
Oct 18, 2010
Megan
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My son LOVED "Freight Train" by Crews so I decided to see what else this author had... and now "Truck" is one of his absolute faves. This is a wordless picture book, but what can I say... my boy loves trucks!
Apr 05, 2010
Keidra
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Even though this is a picture book, kids can still understand the message. It shows pictures of the different kinds of trucks and signs. This is a good book for a child to use to make up a story.
Apr 10, 2010
Kirei
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This is a wordless book, although there are words printed on signs and such. It is not terribly exciting to look at for me, but I guess a toddler who loves trucks would enjoy it!
Mar 05, 2011
Bobby
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Bright and vividly colorful book full of city scenes as a truck makes it delivery. Illustrations are great but not a ton of plot here to keep the little one interested.
Mar 15, 2010
Lidra
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Book is great little book to teach chidlren to take a moment to realize there surrounding. I took this book as tell student that reading is everywhere.
Mar 18, 2011
Heather
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Definitely a Pre-k/K level read. Nice basic introduction to signs/transportation. The boys in the class will be drawn to this book for sure.
Feb 27, 2009
Kelly
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Essentially wordless picture book. Corbin enjoyed looking at it because it had trucks and cars, but I didn't think it was that great.
Nov 11, 2010
Jennifer
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My 21 month old son learned to say, "truck" and almost spell it thanks to this book. We really enjoy Donald Crews' books.
Dec 07, 2008
Cindi
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It's my two year old's absolute favorite so of course I love it. But then again, I'm going to pull my hair out if I have to "read" it again! :)
Oct 24, 2011
Colby
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Grew up with a truck driving father. This book took me back to traveling the country with my dad in the summer. Good times.
Jan 19, 2010
Great book to teach children about traffic signs. Helps children notice environmental print.
Nov 27, 2010
thefourthvine
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This is the ultimate board book for tiny people who love trucks.
