My Big Rig - Hardcover

London, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761453466 ISBN 13: 9780761453468

Publisher: Two Lions, 2007

Synopsis

Zoom! While playing with his toy truck, a little boy imagines himself driving an eighteen-wheeler through a city, across a bridge, and into the countryside. Along the way, he uses his two-way radio and parks at a truck stop. Finally, he reaches the coast, where he unloads his cargo. His imagination would keep growing . . . but it’s time for dinner!

About this title

About the Author

Author Jonathan London is the author of more than seventy children’s books. Many of his titles, including The Eyes of the Gray Wolf, are about nature. He’s also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in northern California with his wife and two sons.

Illustrator Viviana Garofoli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she now lives with her husband and two daughters. She earned a fine arts degree from Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes Pridiliano Pueyrredón and has illustrated more than 20 books.

Reviews

PreSchool-K–This simple story takes children on an evenly paced cross-country tour. While playing with his toy, a boy imagines heading off for adventure in a life-size rig. With horn blasting and engine roaring, he sets off through the city, over a bridge, into the country, across a valley, up a mountain, through a tunnel before taking a doughnut break at a truck stop. After munching on his snack, the youngster climbs back into the cab. He continues onward, rolling across a desert, over mountains, across plains, through a forest, and on to the sea. At a harbor, the child unloads his cargo. He quickly returns to reality when his dad calls him for dinner. Minimal text appears on each page. Garofoli's bright spreads, rendered in Adobe illustrator, convey the essence of each geographic locale and extend the short text. The bouncy book jacket depicting the semi rolling across a quilted bedspread will entice youngsters with an interest in trucks. London fans will be looking for this title to accompany A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa (Holt, 2005).–Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH
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A boy's toy yellow truck revs up his imagination and inspires a daydream of driving an 18-wheeler across the country. After rolling across a bridge, through a valley, and over a mountain, he pulls into a truck stop for doughnuts before hitting the road again. Across desert and prairie, through forests, and down to the sea, the truck barrels along until it arrives harborside, where its cargo is loaded onto ships. And just in time, too, because the boy's father is calling him for dinner. Argentine artist Garofoli contributes a fine series of digitally assisted illustrations, featuring clean lines, fresh colors, and varied compositions. West to East, left to right, page after page, the truck rolls along through the wide double-page spreads. Neatly capturing the easy way in which children slip from playing around to playing intently, this motor-minded fantasy would be a good book to share before a road trip. Carolyn Phelan
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Edition details

• Publisher: Two Lions
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761453466
• ISBN 13: 9780761453468
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Garofoli Viviana
• Number of pages: 32