Heavy-Duty Trucks

by Joyce Milton

Did you know that monster dump trucks are so tall that drivers have to use ladders just to get to their seats? Or that cherry picker trucks don't pick cherries? Through easy-to-read text and realistic art, young truck enthusiasts will discover everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite mode of transportation.

Genres: Transport, Construction, Trucks, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Joyce Milton is the author of several noted juvenile biographies, as well as the prize-winning novel, Save the Loonies.

Reviews

[Robert Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book would be good for a first thru third grader.

[Darius Billings · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that they called it a street sweeper just like we call it a street sweeper, and that they call it a garbage truck just like we call it a garbage truck.

I learned that a crane can be dangerous.

One of my favorite pages in the book was the one with all the fire trucks. Other favorites are the garbage truck and the street sweeper.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: "Did you know that monster dump trucks are so tall that drivers have to use ladders just to get to their seats? Or that cherry picker trucks don't pick cherries? Through easy-to-read text and realistic art, young truck enthusiasts will discover everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite mode of transportation."

My Review: This is a great level 3 book in my opinion. It is a subject matter that will really attract young readers, even reluctant ones. It had a variety of equipment, not just constructions like you would imagine looking at the cover. Developing readers will be able to read this book on their own, there isn't a lot of new words for them if they are already fans of trucks.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reissued version of a previous book has been updated with additional facts and is simply brimming with large photographs of big trucks. Not only do readers have a chance to learn about huge tractors that rely on computers, but they can see the difference in two types of tractor trailers--semis and open-bed trailers--and note the work that all of these vehicles perform. Today's highways and city streets are often filled with trucks, and it is useful to know more about what each one does. Perhaps most amazing of all is that tower crane that works high above the ground, performing jobs that I'd never be able to handle. Youngsters who are able to read on their own will certainly be fascinated by the photos and details provided in the text.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this book to dubes was fun. He really enjoys his mommy's animated voices and hand movements. It even educated me because they're were at least 4 types of trucks I didn't even know!

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look, I can't really attest to the quality of this book. I mean, it seems good but Emerson thinks it's great.

[Amy May]

We enjoyed this and learned lots