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The Grumpy Dump Truck
This dump truck has a bad attitude.
It's not easy being a dump truck, hauling heavy dirt from one place to the next. All that work has made Bertrand decidedly grouchy. But when he meets Tilly, a cheerful porcupine construction worker, Bertrand’s attitude begins to change. Can this grumpy dump truck learn to be nice?
Brie Spangler’s hilarious new picture book is perfect for ...more
It's not easy being a dump truck, hauling heavy dirt from one place to the next. All that work has made Bertrand decidedly grouchy. But when he meets Tilly, a cheerful porcupine construction worker, Bertrand’s attitude begins to change. Can this grumpy dump truck learn to be nice?
Brie Spangler’s hilarious new picture book is perfect for ...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
July 14th 2009
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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I liked the title, and the drawings of the main character, and the way he was a jerk to everyone, but the resolution was a little contrived and unrealistic (Er, for a book about an anthropomorhpic dump truck, anyway).
Plus, "The Happy Dump Truck" doesn't rhyme! If he loses his grumpiness, what makes The Grumpy Dump Truck himself?
Plus, "The Happy Dump Truck" doesn't rhyme! If he loses his grumpiness, what makes The Grumpy Dump Truck himself?
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Anyone with boys who love trucks!
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This is a fun book! My son, who is most decidedly not a reader, asked to read the book again in the same sitting - AGAIN!
And any book with the phrase "good gravy" is a winner in my eyes! :)
Great job, Brie!
And any book with the phrase "good gravy" is a winner in my eyes! :)
Great job, Brie!
Read this one to myself, and again to the girls. More enjoyable as a readaloud...may not work with a large group. Bertrand the dump truck is very cranky...until an accident reveals the reason for his bad mood and is alleviated. Alls well that ends well.
A fun twist on the classic tale of The Lion and the Mouse, this book is sure to appeal to younger children. It's a fun story to read aloud with all of the changing emotion in the dialogue.
read this to my 2 year old son and my 5 year old daughter also joined in. they both seemed to like it. cute - not a show stopper, but certainly cute.
A grumpy dump truck treats all of the utility vehicles poorly until a porcupine helps him out with some tire trouble. Happy endings make me happy!
It's the Lion and the mouse, with a dump truck!
Not a bad read, though, sometimes books with thought bubbles are hard for read alouds.
Not a bad read, though, sometimes books with thought bubbles are hard for read alouds.
Works on all levels -- subject matter, writing, artwork.
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