Big Truck, Little Island

Big Truck, Little Island
Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-09-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536245305

That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story. When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry’s ballet class? Luckily, the kids come up with an ingenious solution: why not just swap cars? Inspired by an incident that happened on Vinalhaven, Maine, Chris Van Dusen tells a fun tale of resourcefulness and community through clever, rhyming wordplay and whimsical illustrations, sprinkled with plenty of cars and trucks for transportation-loving readers.

The Big Truck That Went By

The Big Truck That Went By
Author: Jonathan M. Katz
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2013-01-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1137323957

On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle it. Jonathan M. Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti, was inside his house when it buckled along with hundreds of thousands of others. In this visceral, authoritative first-hand account, Katz chronicles the terror of that day, the devastation visited on ordinary Haitians, and how the world reacted to a nation in need. More than half of American adults gave money for Haiti, part of a monumental response totaling $16.3 billion in pledges. But three years later the relief effort has foundered. It's most basic promises—to build safer housing for the homeless, alleviate severe poverty, and strengthen Haiti to face future disasters—remain unfulfilled. The Big Truck That Went By presents a sharp critique of international aid that defies today's conventional wisdom; that the way wealthy countries give aid makes poor countries seem irredeemably hopeless, while trapping millions in cycles of privation and catastrophe. Katz follows the money to uncover startling truths about how good intentions go wrong, and what can be done to make aid "smarter." With coverage of Bill Clinton, who came to help lead the reconstruction; movie-star aid worker Sean Penn; Wyclef Jean; Haiti's leaders and people alike, Katz weaves a complex, darkly funny, and unexpected portrait of one of the world's most fascinating countries. The Big Truck That Went By is not only a definitive account of Haiti's earthquake, but of the world we live in today.

King Hugo's Huge Ego

King Hugo's Huge Ego
Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2024-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 153624547X

From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth. Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorceress, the spell she casts causes his head to literally swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, until it finally topples the mini monarch right off his castle! Who will cut this royal pain down to size? And, more important, will anyone live happily ever after? Chris Van Dusen’s hilarious story is matched only by his outrageous illustrations. Together, they make for a picture book that is sometimes fairy tale, sometimes cautionary tale, and always laugh-out-loud funny.

Big Rig Rescue! (Big Rescue)

Big Rig Rescue! (Big Rescue)
Author: Chris Gall
Publisher: WW Norton
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1324015403

Chris Gall gives truck books a fresh set of wheels in a bright story of wreckers, tools, towing, and teamwork. When a semi-truck crashes in the snow, Big Orange is ready. With a crane, chains, a webbing strap, outriggers, and a winch, Orange will get the semi back on its wheels—and when the job is too tough to tackle alone, Big Blue is there to help. Together they get the semi free and upright. Now, Orange is ready to tow the semi back to the shop, but a storm is coming.?.?.?.?Good thing Blue is around to help when Orange hits ice! With lively storytelling and engaging artwork, acclaimed author-illustrator Chris Gall motors through a brave and stormy tale of big-rig gadgets and collaboration.

My Big Truck Book

My Big Truck Book
Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 031251106X

This is the perfect book for kids who love trucks. On the big, sturdy board pages, they'll discover bright, bold photographs of all different kinds of trucks, from farm trucks to fire trucks to construction vehicles. Each has their name written underneath, so that children can learn what they're called, build their truck vocabulary, and start to develop word and picture association.

In the Garden

In the Garden
Author: Noëlle Smit
Publisher: Little Island Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781912417490

Where do fruit and vegetables come from? How do plants and flowers change throughout the seasons? Come to the vegetable garden to find out Starting with the cold of January, through the harvest months of Fall and on to the marshmallow-toasting gatherings of December, gorgeous color illustrations show month by month how the vegetable garden grows.

Five Cars Stuck and One Big Truck

Five Cars Stuck and One Big Truck
Author: David A. Carter
Publisher: Little Simon
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-04-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781481471190

From bestselling author, illustrator, and paper engineer David A. Carter, comes a brand-new interactive novelty book about five cars that get stuck in the muck. A family of dogs packs up their car for a trip! They pile in and are on their way when...uh oh. They’re stuck! Stuck in the muck! As car after car (a whirling flying car! a zooming race car!) arrives to help the family, each one gets stuck. Until finally...a truck comes along! This silly story is filled with fun novelty elements that allow readers to interact with the book. There are pull-tabs, pop-ups, turn wheels, and more! Kids will love making the flying car “fly” as it moves up and down on the page, and pulling the tab on the truck to see whether it gets all the cars un-stuck! With rhyming text, bright and bold illustrations, and lots of opportunities for interactivity, kids and parents will get revved up for this brand-new David A. Carter book.

Big Truck and Little Truck

Big Truck and Little Truck
Author: Jan Carr
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2001
Genre: Trucks
ISBN: 9780439071789

Big Truck and Little Truck work together on Farley's Farm, until the day that Big Truck is towed away for repairs and Little Truck must haul produce to the city all by himself.

Big Truck Big Truck

Big Truck Big Truck
Author: Rae Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781953497871

Big Truck Big Truck explores the world of trucks. He finds fun and unique ways to help children learn about various types of trucks they see on the road. Big Truck Big Truck loves to explore these things and encourages children to learn and to go on the journey with him.

I'm Not Just A...: (A Little Book about BIG Trucks)

I'm Not Just A...: (A Little Book about BIG Trucks)
Author: Cathy Samaniego Martin
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578883403

Did you see that BIG garbage truck? What about that BIG bulldozer? I'm Not Just A... is a small story about BIG trucks and their helpers. With teamwork, they can build, dig, mix, and create so much more.