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Love Is a Truck
Graphically appealing two-color illustrations pair perfectly with a spare, rhythmic ode to beloved trucks of all kinds—from fire trucks to dump trucks to ice cream trucks, the sweetest trucks of all—and to the kid who loves and collects them, Love Is a Truck follows Love Is a Tutu (our ballet-inspired ode to tutus and toe shoes) in our Love Is series. A smaller square format with thick, sturdy pages, make these little picture books perfect for young readers, ages 2-6, and for reading aloud again and again.
22 pages, Board Book
First published January 1, 2016
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October 2, 2019
I remember reading this with my first and thinking it was fine, but I read it with new understanding now, as my almost-two-year-old is in the midst of a complete truck obsession and loves to read this over and over and over again. Love is a truck indeed!
June 15, 2025
Was expecting it to rhyme after the first page did. Disappointed. Art is fantastic though
July 28, 2021
I really want to love this. It's cute, it's creative, the paper is fabulous, but I'm just not quite feeling it. I imagine for the right audience this book is THE BEST.
January 7, 2025
my now 1 year old’s favorite book. so much so that he has worn it out over the last year and required a new one for Christmas ❤️
June 20, 2017
The beautiful illustrations alone are worth the price of admission. One of the rare books that has African American main characters. I love how the writing moves between rhyme, non-rhyme and "makes you think it will rhyme but surprises you by not rhyming". Everything a board book should be and more.
December 7, 2016
Discover all the ways to love a truck, the classic favorite toy, in this textured board book with rhyming verses at start and end, two diverse characters playing, and crisp illustrations with high contrast hues of red, gray, white, and black. Reviewer #14
August 29, 2018
One of my favorite of the many, many books about trucks we have read lately. I like that it shares the gentleness and affection of a Dad and his son while using the language that truly speaks to my son's soul - trucks! Also bonus points for POC characters.
January 26, 2017
Quietly endearing..includes diversity, spatial concepts, rhyme, and a retro feel...
February 16, 2017
Endearing depiction of a child, who could be boy or girl, and their adoration for trucks of all kinds.
March 2, 2017
Super cute.
May 18, 2017
I'm a huge fan of Amy's books. This is a great addition to a first library.
May 22, 2017
My 1-year-old is obsessed with this book. Nice rhymes, great illustrations, lots of trucks, and subtly textured pages. It's got a tight color scheme which I think works really well.
September 16, 2017
Love the illustrations and color choices, the casual diversity too. Wish it rhymed!
June 16, 2018
Awkward rhythm and inconsistent rhyme. Somewhat difficult to read aloud without tripping over the words. Also the message is bizarre - Love is playing with a toy truck?
May 31, 2019
Charming, simple writing, lovely illustrations. Good representation.
September 6, 2019
Fun first book about trucks!
April 18, 2020
Such a cute book, we’ve read it many times throughout the years. My son has loved many different types of trucks, just like the little boy in the story. It’s a fun reminder to me of all the different truck loving stages he has gone through. I think some people are missing the idea that it’s not specifically just the object of the truck that is being loved, but the sweet memories made with Dad as the boy plays with his truck day in and day out. Anyone who’s really ever experienced a child with their innocent love for the simple things that make up their world should get this idea.
The illustrations are wonderful, with a striking presence through the shades of red and black used to create all the pictures. I love that it depicts and Black boy and father as well, happy to have diversity on my bookshelf!
The illustrations are wonderful, with a striking presence through the shades of red and black used to create all the pictures. I love that it depicts and Black boy and father as well, happy to have diversity on my bookshelf!
August 25, 2024
Toy trucks are a metaphor for love.
A child plays with her toy trucks, which are described using love metaphors.
In my opinion, none of the metaphors used quite hit the mark. I guess love could be a dump truck filled with dirt, but there needs to be some context to that assertion. And as a mother, I can kind of relate to how love could be a parking lot in which I am parking the entirety of my mental load. But none of this would make sense to a toddler who is the intended audience for this board book. Toddlers who love trucks will enjoy seeing pictures of a child playing with an extraordinary number of toy trucks.
The illustrations are stylized images rendered in grayscale, red, and brown.
A child plays with her toy trucks, which are described using love metaphors.
In my opinion, none of the metaphors used quite hit the mark. I guess love could be a dump truck filled with dirt, but there needs to be some context to that assertion. And as a mother, I can kind of relate to how love could be a parking lot in which I am parking the entirety of my mental load. But none of this would make sense to a toddler who is the intended audience for this board book. Toddlers who love trucks will enjoy seeing pictures of a child playing with an extraordinary number of toy trucks.
The illustrations are stylized images rendered in grayscale, red, and brown.
April 8, 2023
Many thanks to Helen Swiski for recommending this board book, since Leo loved it- you knew Crew would too! Crew is in his truck loving phase now (he has been for awhile) & what he loves about this book is the progression from beloved red fire engine then to dump truck, bulldozer, digger, cement mixer, loader, lifter, flatbed trailer, ice cream truck, and then all the ways any child could arrange and play with trucks! Best of all is the truck in bed with the child at night, a smile on his face as mom says good night!!! We read this book over and over throughout the day.
June 17, 2022
So, the book is nice, with all kinds of trucks and machinery that my toddler enjoys and he likes reading it. But "love" is a truck? The whole concept doesn't make sense. It's not even effectively used as a rhyming or rhythm scheme, because some pages follow a rhythm and some don't at all, which throws me off when I'm reading it. It just feels awkward. But I'll keep reading it to my kiddo who likes trucks.
July 11, 2017
Love is a lot more than a boy playing with trucks. This book cheapens the meaning of the word. I would have preferred using "like" or something entirely different. I didn't care for the writing in the book in general.
July 3, 2019
This is a great book for toddlers that LOVE trucks. It's an ode to trucks. It features brown kids with a brown dad, so yay for diverse books! The colors of this book really pop and the texture of the paper feels nice. It could be a nice Valentine's Day book or just a book to celebrate trucks.
March 31, 2022
This is a poem about a young child’s love for their trucks. It is rhythmic but doesn’t always rhyme.
Still, the length is perfect for young toddlers and kids who love tricks will likely love this one.
Still, the length is perfect for young toddlers and kids who love tricks will likely love this one.
August 17, 2022
I really dislike when the first page of a book rhymes, but the rest does not. This book has rhymes on the first and last pages, but none inbetween. Pet peeve activated! Otherwise, the text is fine, and the illustrations are very sweet.
February 17, 2017
Visually impressive but with lackluster text - this board book will still easily find fans however with its construction theme and beautiful illustrations.
May 9, 2017
Adorable and diverse. However, I didn't like how the first pages rhymed and the rest didn't. Good for those who are obsessed with transportation.
October 26, 2017
The art in this book is very good. The writing is a little weak. Still, it is good enough that I have read it through at least three times.
October 27, 2017
Little boy loves all his different trucks. Vibrant, eye-catching illustrations and rhythmic text make this a fun read aloud for baby and toddler board book
December 6, 2019
The color scheme is great, my 4 month old loves looking at the pictures. But the book is really hard to read aloud since some parts rhyme and others don't. There's no flow at all.
January 5, 2020
Iris got this for Marguerite, and for a while I think I liked it more than Marguerite did. Now she loves it. Beautiful, and personally I love the androgynous kids.
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