| The Road That Trucks Built Contributor(s): Hill, Susanna Leonard (Author), Sirotich, Erica (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481495461 ISBN-13: 9781481495462 Publisher: Little Simon OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks - Juvenile Fiction | Nursery Rhymes - Juvenile Fiction | Travel |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join the ride as a team of adorable vehicles work together to build a new road in this fresh, cement-mixing spin on the classic nursery rhyme, "The House That Jack Built." This is the traffic that's moving too slow. Cars and buses have nowhere to go. What is the answer? I'm guessing you know. The trucks need to build a new road! Bulldozers, scrapers, graders, and more are hard at work making sure that every car, truck, and motorcycle can get where they're going fast! With smooth writing by Susanna Leonard Hill and heavy-duty illustrations by Erica Sirotich, The Road That Trucks Built shows the importance and effectiveness of teamwork in a picture book that's perfect for on the road readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hill, Susanna Leonard: - Susanna Leonard Hill is the award-winning author of nearly a dozen books for children, including Punxsutawney Phyllis (A Booklist Children's Pick and Amelia Bloomer Project choice); No Sword Fighting in the House (a Junior Library Guild selection); Can't Sleep Without Sheep (a Children's Book of the Month); and Not Yet, Rose (a Gold Mom's Choice Award winner). She lives in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley with her husband, children, and two rescue dogs. She loves chocolate, animals, and being outdoors.Sirotich, Erica: - Erica Sirotich has illustrated several books for children, and wrote and illustrated the picture book Found Dogs. She also creates images and activities for kids' magazines like Highlights, High Five, and Highlights Hello. Her sidekick is her dog, Russell Redfur, who accompanies her as she works in her home studio in St Petersburg, Florida. She loves books, animals, travel, and collecting things like rocks and stamps. |