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I'm a Truck

By Dennis R. Shealy
Series: Little Golden Book
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How-dee! My name's Big Blue Bill, and I'm a truck. I've got 18 big wheels turning, 600 horses under the hood, and 53 feet o' trailer hangin' on behind... So begins a book that introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and... Read More
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"Introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and Leif the Logging Truck), narrated by a good ol' boy semi-truck! Lively text and bold, colorful artwork of hip, anthropomorphic trucks will transport young readers down highways, into a truck stop, and onto a construction site."--Amazon.com.

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How-dee! My name's Big Blue Bill, and I'm a truck. I've got 18 big wheels turning, 600 horses under the hood, and 53 feet o' trailer hangin' on behind...

So begins a book that introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and Leif the Logging Truck), narrated by a good ol' boy semi-truck! Lively text and bold, colourful artwork of hip, anthropomorphic trucks will transport young readers down highways, into a truck stop, and onto a construction site.

Discover the world of trucks in I'm a Truck by Dennis R. Shealy, where adventure and fun await!

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9780375832635

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 January 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.

Illustration: FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Bob Staake

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 5.0mm

Width: 167.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 111g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Dennis R. Shealy is the author of many children’s books, including the popular Little Golden Books I’m a Truck, I’m a T. Rex!, My Little Golden Book About Dinosaurs, My LIttle Golden Book About the Solar System, I'm a Bulldozer, and The Noisy Garage. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.

Bob Staake's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.

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