Big truck super wash / by Stephen R. Swinburne ; illustrated by James Rey Sanchez.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Holiday House, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780823445882
- 0823445887
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Machines & Construction | SWINBURN STEPHEN | Checked out | 07/11/2024 | 33111011089980 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | New | SWINBURN STEPHEN | Checked out | 06/18/2024 | 33111011190838 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Everyone needs a good wash occasionally. Even a giant excavator! After a hard day's work, a garbage truck, a tractor, an 18-wheeler, and more are covered with dirt, slime, manure, mud, and bugs. Off to the Big Truck Super Wash!
Honk! Honk! Clank! Belch! 5 powerful trucks tell how they got so grubby. The dump truck explains-
Hauling rocks from the gravel pit,
Working in clouds of dust and grit.
It's what I love! It's what I do!
Wouldn't you want to play in dirt too?
The jolly manager at the Big Truck Super Wash welcomes each dirty truck with a warm smile, shampoo (gurgle and gush) , steam, scrubbers (swish-a, swoosh-a) , and a rinse. The trucks can return home glistening, gleaming, and spot-free.
With rhythm, rhyme, and onomatopoeia, the text is fun to read aloud. And each truck is depicted with expressive headlight eyes and a personality of its own. In creating the character of the truck wash manager, the illustrator portrayed his dad, who owned a truck and often recruited his son to help wash it.
Subtle messages about hard work and cleanliness make it a perfect choice for bath time or any time!
Ages 3-6. Holiday House.
Grades K-1. Holiday House.
"After a hard day's work, a garbage truck, a tractor, an 18-wheeler, and more are covered with dirt, so they visit the Big Truck Super Wash!"-- Provided by publisher.