Good Night, Little Blue Truck
(Little Blue Truck)

Author

Alice Schertle

Illustrator

Jill McElmurry

Publication Date

October 15, 2019

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Good Night, Little Blue Truck (Little Blue Truck)

Hardcover

Board Books

Currently out of stock

Description

The #1 New York Times Bestseller Beep! Beep! Beep! It's time for sleep. Say goodnight with Little Blue Truck and friends! A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It's not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it's easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it's all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh . . .

Publication date

October 15, 2019

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9781328852137

Lexile Measure

460

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Clarion Books

Series

Little Blue Truck

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Friendship
Stories in rhyme
Trucks
Domestic animals

Kirkus

Little Blue Truck has been chugging along since 2008, but there seems to be plenty of gas left in the tank. A sweet reminder that it's easy to weather a storm with the company and kindness of friends.

School Library Journal

PreS-K—One evening, Little Blue Truck and his friend Toad are driving when a storm approaches. Blue and Toad race home to their garage, but soon their farm animal friends—Goat, Hen, Goose, Cow, Duck, and Pig—join them to get out of the rain. Soon, the rain and thunder dissipate and Blue drives his friends home, until he and Toad return to the garage and wish each other goodnight. With bouncy rhymes and delightful characters, the text is succinct and sprightly and the bold illustrations feature vivid, eye-catching colors, which will draw in young readers. The rhymes flow easily, making this a fun choice for a weather-themed storytime. VERDICT Great to read on a stormy day. Fans of Little Blue Truck and new readers alike will be charmed by this picture book adventure.—Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY