Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck board book

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.comIVAN BATES is the well-known illustrator of Just You and Me and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, both by Sam McBratney. He lives with his family in England.

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 0 to 3
• 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; 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