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Synopsis
Pretending that his reliable old tricycle is a big red truck and announcing to his parents that he is too busy to do his Saturday morning chores, young Ray imagines that he is on an countryside adventure, combining his chores with his play. IP.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2?Schlossberg debuts with a story that has great appeal. Ray likes to pretend his tricycle is a big red truck. One Saturday morning, instead of doing his chores, he sets off on a fanciful journey "to see the wide open country." As he runs into a series of mishaps, his parents (in his mind's eye a police officer, a waitress in the diner, etc.) help him out and encourage him to do some chores as well. For instance, when he gets stuck in a ditch, a mechanic (aka Dad) suggests he mow some grass in order to pay for the tow. Muted colored-pencil drawings help to swing the story from Ray's fantasy to the real Saturday happenings. A fun title for youngsters with a fascination for big rigs, and for all who like to pretend once in a while.?Beth Irish, Orange Public Library, CA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Publishers Weekly
First-time author-illustrator (and real-life truck driver) Schlossberg scores with this good-natured picture book that cleverly juxtaposes fantasy and reality. While helping his parents around the house one Saturday, Ray pretends his tricycle is a big rig and sets off to explore the "wide open country." Readers are treated to scenes from the boy's daydream (zipping down the highway in a bright red 18-wheeler, eating at a truck-stop cafe, crashing into a ditch, getting stopped for speeding) as well as more mundane events (doing the dishes, weeding, mowing the lawn) that serve as springboards for Ray's imagination. Schlossberg's frisky colored-pencil sketches exude a '50s mood, continually delighting with a variety of well-chosen angles and perspectives. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherLickle Pub Inc
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1565660528
- ISBN 13 9781565660526
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
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