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Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
by
Alice Schertle,
Jill McElmurry (Goodreads Author)
Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make way!" The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor’s limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescu...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
October 19th 2009
by Harcourt Children's Books
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Little Blue Truck goes on another adventure, but this time he is on his way to the big city. When he gets there he finds that it is not everything he thought it was going to be. Blue runs into a few problems throughout the day. Blue sees that the cars in the city are always pushing, rushing, and being rude to one another. In the end, Little Blue rucks Tmakes a difference and changes the ways of the city with just one piece of advice.
This book is meant for children in the preschool and kindergar...more
This book is meant for children in the preschool and kindergar...more
Synopsis: "Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make way!" The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor’s limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this new adventure makes working toget...more
Summary: As soon as Little Blue Truck starts driving in the city he realizes how jammed packed the place is. He quickly encounters many other vehicles that are very common in the city setting.
Audience: This book was geared for young boys who like cars and trucks.
Appeal: This book is targeted for elementary boys who like trucks and cars because on each page the reader sees a new vehicle. In some instances they also learn what the vehicles jobs is.
Implementation: I would use this book during a l...more
Audience: This book was geared for young boys who like cars and trucks.
Appeal: This book is targeted for elementary boys who like trucks and cars because on each page the reader sees a new vehicle. In some instances they also learn what the vehicles jobs is.
Implementation: I would use this book during a l...more
I was quite happy to find this book, a sequel to
Little Blue Truck
which is very popular here. This one follows the same kind of pattern, involving Little Blue helping someone else and saving the day with his good manners and considerateness.
He's in the big city, which has something of a 30s look to it, and completely overwhelmed and amazed at how big and fast and rather scary it is. The other vehicles on the road are all so impatient and bossy and soon a traffic jam ensues, and the mayor's lim...more
He's in the big city, which has something of a 30s look to it, and completely overwhelmed and amazed at how big and fast and rather scary it is. The other vehicles on the road are all so impatient and bossy and soon a traffic jam ensues, and the mayor's lim...more
Summary: In this rhyming book of speedy cars, "Little Blue Truck Leads the Way," by Alice Schertle, children will meet a special truck that teaches those around him how to behave. This Little Blue truck is passed by and yelled at by bigger different types of cars, including a sweeper, taxi cab and a limo for going too slow. Will Little Blue Truck be passed by? Will all the cars get to where they need to go? Little Blue truck has a lot of lessons for these big, fast, and impatient cars!
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New cities can be extremely intimidating. Little Blue Truck is no exception to feeling this way in the new city. Everywhere he goes it is blocked and jammed with different cars. Little Blue Truck quickly learns the different kind of vehicles he would be running into while living in the city.
Audience:
The book is targeted for elementary boys who love trucks and cars.
Appeal:
This book is targeted for boys who love trucks and cars because on each page the reader learns about a new truck o...more
New cities can be extremely intimidating. Little Blue Truck is no exception to feeling this way in the new city. Everywhere he goes it is blocked and jammed with different cars. Little Blue Truck quickly learns the different kind of vehicles he would be running into while living in the city.
Audience:
The book is targeted for elementary boys who love trucks and cars.
Appeal:
This book is targeted for boys who love trucks and cars because on each page the reader learns about a new truck o...more
My daughter loves the Pixar movie Cars. Loves it. So when I found this book about a little blue truck at our local library, I thought we'd give it a shot.
At first read, the angry expressions on the cars' faces made my daughter nervous, and I was worried she'd pick up on phrases like "shove on, shorty." But the second night we read it, she began asking who the various automobiles were. She learned taxi, double-decker bus, limousine, and street sweeper, and we both have a lot of fun making the va...more
At first read, the angry expressions on the cars' faces made my daughter nervous, and I was worried she'd pick up on phrases like "shove on, shorty." But the second night we read it, she began asking who the various automobiles were. She learned taxi, double-decker bus, limousine, and street sweeper, and we both have a lot of fun making the va...more
I'm working on creating a booklist for my local public library. This book was one in consideration for this list.
This is going on my manners booklist. It follows a little blue truck on his slow journey through town, and how he teaches the other cars and people some manners and shows them how to respect one another by being himself and not caving to the pressure of those around him. A wonderful book for children. Also, it's a boardbook, the first to be added to my list.
This is going on my manners booklist. It follows a little blue truck on his slow journey through town, and how he teaches the other cars and people some manners and shows them how to respect one another by being himself and not caving to the pressure of those around him. A wonderful book for children. Also, it's a boardbook, the first to be added to my list.
Little Blue Truck adventures into the big bad city in this follow up to the fun "Little Blue Truck." When Truck gets to the city it finds that traffic is horrible. All of the other vehicles are pushy and rude.
When the Limousine with the mayor inside breaks down, Truck offers to get the mayor to his destination by taking turns. Everyone agrees and life moves on.
A fun one for storytime as children will enjoy getting the change to say "Zoom!!" with the reader.
When the Limousine with the mayor inside breaks down, Truck offers to get the mayor to his destination by taking turns. Everyone agrees and life moves on.
A fun one for storytime as children will enjoy getting the change to say "Zoom!!" with the reader.
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This is a story about a slow little truck who goes to the big city. The truck is dismayed to find out how busy everyone is and in SUCH a hurry. Many of the vehicles are not very polite about waiting in line. It has some great onomatopoeia (all those great car sounds!). The pictures are adorable and that great message of being kind and waiting your turn is pretty awesome!
I would have adored this book as a youngster. I loved the whole "inanimate objects with lives of their own" genre ("Susie the Little Blue Coupe" and "The Brave Little Toaster" were favorites), and this book provides plenty of sentient cars and trucks. Best of all, the art is done in a cool retro style that recreates picture books of the 1950s and early 1960s.
I think the kids enjoyed the first one a bit better cause of the animals. This one was still very enjoyable the pictures are amazing and the details are great. The boys loved looking for all the different things. The people in the windows etc. Little blue truck is always so nice and polite and that is a great lesson taught.
My 1 year old and I loved the first Little Blue Truck book so much that I was delighted to find the sequel. Not as much fun to read aloud as with the farm animals, but the theme and illustrations are wonderful. I get a big kick out of telling my toddler to "Shove on, shorty"!
The long-anticipated sequel in the Little Blue Truck series. Blue goes to the big city. Not as many cute sounds and word play, but it's fun to "find Blue" amidst all the traffic. Also another good message about waiting for your turn and not letting pandemonium rule.
I enjoyed the rhyme scheme and the overall theme of cooperation. It's a bit long for toddler time, possibly--might be better for preschoolers. Although I have a lot of vehicle-loving toddlers so it went over pretty well!
I haven't read the first Little Blue Truck book, maybe that would make me appreciate this one better. Shows an unfriendly city and talks about taking things a little slower, but ultimately not a lot happens in a lot of words.
Cute board book about a little blue truck. In this book he gets tangled up in the big city and helps others get in line.
Has great rhyming lines as well as creative text fonts to show expression.
Has great rhyming lines as well as creative text fonts to show expression.
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Little country blue truck goes to the big city, which isn't very friendly. When a snooty limo breaks down, his very important passenger takes a ride from Little Blue Truck.
It was a cute book about the little blue truck who comes to the not so nice big city. Helps kids understand the concept of working together & waiting their turn.
A fun follow up to the original Little Blue Truck, though perhaps a bit long for very small children. My son loved the pictures, but he had trouble staying focused near the end.
My little nephew lives in the country and this is just a great story. I love the illustrations and the storyline is so cute. He loved the colors. Good stuff.
This book is hands down my 18 month old sons favorite. He loves making the noise of the police car and ask us to read it to him every night!
Another great children's book... wonderful opportunity to make fun sounds and very nice pictures to go along with a nice story about taking turns.
Little blue truck returns for adventure in the city. Rhyming text tells the story as the truck rescues the mayor from a broken down limo.
I love these little blue trucks books. They have great pictures and mottos. This one describes how I feel in cities.
Dec 02, 2012
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For all the truck and car lover in the elementary set. Little Blue must learn to navigate in the busy city. P.K.
I love this book. My son loves this book. The words flow, the pictures are fun, and it has a cute lesson as well.
I still love the character and colors, but this book is too busy and abstract in comparison to the first book.
Cute rhyme abut a little blue country truck being overwhelmed in the city, until he helps out in a traffic jam.
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Alice Schertle has written more than 40 books, mostly for children. A mother and former elementary school teacher, Ms. Schertle is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Many of her most famous works are poetic in nature, though she writes about a wide variety of topics.
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