Little Red (Little Red)

by Will Hillenbrand (Author)

Little Red (Little Red)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Little Red

For fans of Katy and the Big Snow, meet everyone's hero, Little Red--a pick-up truck with a mighty spirit and a heart of gold. He's determined to help his many vehicle friends in this winter holiday offering that includes foil on the cover!

The annual tree-lighting is one of the most beloved nights of the year. But a snowstorm has blanketed the streets and made it difficult for the community to get around. Enter Little Red! A cute-as-a-button pickup truck with a mighty spirit and a heart of gold. Little Red will stop at nothing to help his neighbors--the show must go on!

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Kirkus

A warm Christmas read and a reminder of the best gifts: friendship, kindness, helpfulness, and cooperation.

Publishers Weekly

"Honk! Honk!/ Beep! Beep!" Little Red, a peppy pickup truck, and driver Katie, deliver true holiday spirit and a special gift to a small town's residents in a celebratory early concept book with plotting reminiscent of Katy and the Big Snow. On a snowy winter's eve, smiling Little Red and pale-skinned Katie are heading down a mountainside, loaded up with a bushy evergreen. When they hear a cry--"Help, Little Red, help!"--Katie steers the duo to Purple Delivery Van and hops out with jumper cables to lend a hand. More calls for assistance come from various friendly-faced vehicles of different hues, including Yellow Popcorn Wagon, Orange Utility Truck, and Shiny Silver Sleigh, hitched to a single red-nosed reindeer and piloted by a pale-skinned Santa. Finally, with all of Little Red and Katie's friends pulling together in the town square, the Christmas tree goes "up, up, up!" Colors, cumulative counting, and cute hardworking vehicles are all part of a day that Little Red calls "Jolly fun!" Ages 3-7. (Oct.)

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ALA/Booklist

A visually appealing picture book that's fun for reading aloud.

Review quotes

For young truck fans, this seasonal picture book has plenty to offer, from the work ethic of this determined pickup and its capable driver to the wintry setting with a nod to (but no mention of) Christmas. The narrative makes good use of repeated phrases, and children will happily chime in. A visually appealing picture book that's fun for reading aloud.—Booklist
Will Hillenbrand
Will Hillenbrand is the creator of Little Red--which The Wall Street Journal called "a sweet yuletide story" and School Library Journal hailed as "a fun story that introduces vocabulary and colors, packaged in a holiday adventure"--as well as Snowman's Story, Down by the Station, and The Voice in the Hollow. He has also illustrated many beloved picture books, including The Biggest, Best Snowman and Snow Friends, both by Margery Cuyler. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316333627
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hachette
Publication date
October 10, 2023
Series
Little Red
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV041030 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars & Trucks
JUV006000 - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
JUV029020 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Weather
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Snow
Trucks
Helpfulness
Vehicles

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