Genre:

Children’s


Pages:

32


Rating:

5 out of 5

Come along for the ride as Frankie the big rig truck takes us on the job, driving past kiddie cars (school buses) and land yachts (RVs). Hear the horn blow and the wipers schwat the windshield clean. But, BANG! SHHUUU! Uh-oh: a blow-out! Don’t worry, a service truck saves the day so we can get the job done and make a very special delivery.

Every kid will love to learn the truck driver lingo in the story, and shout out their own sound effects as they return for another ride, read after read. Author Jamie Swenson takes readers from zero to sixty with her fast-talking truck and Ned Young’s bright and engaging illustrations.

The book description calls this book for ages 3 to 5 and I fully agree.

A beginning reader to an intermediate reader could handle this book. Thinking of my 6 year old who loves to read, he would definitely still read it although I know it would be easy for him.

The words are big and there aren’t a ton of words to the page.

The illustrations are super cute and would definitely capture the eye of younger children.

The book is cute and gives an ‘inside’ look into the big rig trucks you pass on the road and lets the kids know what the big rigs do and where they may be going.

I definitely recommend for the younger kids (great for a preschool or kindergarten classroom too!)

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About the Author

Hi! I’m a children’s librarian, writer, storyteller, writing teacher and all-around lover of books. My picture books are lively and meant to be read aloud and ENJOYED by both the listener and the reader. My first book will be available in May 2013 (BOOM BOOM BOOM!) and my second book will be available fall 2013 (BIG RIG). I’m looking forward to sharing my love of reading – and especially of picture books – with readers.

One reason I write for young children is because I understand how important the love of reading is — not only when kids are small — but as they start to grow into readers. If kids LOVE books and stories they will be more likely to do the hard (sometimes frustrating) work of learning to read on their own. Parents, teachers, and librarians play a huge role – from birth – in helping kids learn to love being read to — and eventually — to love reading.

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