Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck

Farmer Dale is hauling a load of hay into town when, one by one, he meets some bossy barnyard animals looking for a lift. The kindly farmer lets them all squeeze in, but then his trusty truck breaks down and everyone is stranded. That is, until they get over their differences and pull together to get that old red rig moooooving again. Full of raucous, rhythmic language and humor-filled illustrations, this exuberant story?now in a sturdy board book format?is certain to become a read-aloud favorite that you'll return to again and again.

About the author

LISA WHEELER is the author of several award-winning picture books, including Sixteen Cows, One Dark Night, and Mammoths On the Move, which received a Parent's Choice Recommended Award. She lives near Detroit, Michigan. www.lisawheelerbooks.com

Summary

Farmer Dale is hauling a load of hay into town when, one by one, he meets some bossy barnyard animals looking for a lift. The kindly farmer lets them all squeeze in, but then his trusty truck breaks down and everyone is stranded. That is, until they get over their differences and pull together to get that old red rig moooooving again. Full of raucous, rhythmic language and humor-filled illustrations, this exuberant story—now in a sturdy board book format—is certain to become a read-aloud favorite that you'll return to again and again.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Wheeler
• Assisted by: Ivan Bates (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Board book
• Released: 06.05.2014
• EAN: 9780544247659
• ISBN: 978-0-544-24765-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 191 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 463 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Early years: nature and animals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pigs, hogs and boars, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Transportation / Cars & Trucks, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Marine Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Elephants, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pigs, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cows and cattle, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories