I Truck: A Big Rig's Epic Trip (On the Move) - Hardcover

Schmitt, Kelly Rice

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798765619827

Publisher: Millbrook Press ™, 2025

Synopsis

Hit the open road with I Truck: A Big Rig’s Epic Trip―an action-packed picture book that celebrates the power, purpose, and adventure of trucking across America.

From sunrise to snowstorm, readers climb into the driver’s seat alongside a skilled trucker and her loyal pup as they journey from coast to coast. With rumbling engines, roaring highways, and towering loads of cargo, this story reveals how big rigs deliver the goods that keep neighborhoods and industries running―everything from toys to tools and supplies. Along the way, the driver encounters other trucks, navigates mountain passes, and shows the teamwork and grit behind every successful haul.

Perfect for classrooms, STEM programs, or families connected to the trucking, energy, or logistics industries, this book highlights how truckers keep the economy and everyday life in motion.

Key Features:

• Engaging story that follows a cross-country trucking adventure
• Highlights the vital role of trucks in global logistics and supply chains
• Features a female driver and her canine co-pilot―promoting diversity in STEM and transportation fields
• Encourages curiosity about engineering, geography, and problem-solving
• Perfect companion to I Ship and I Fuel for exploring how the world stays connected

Part of the acclaimed On the Move series, I Truck inspires young readers to explore how goods move from production to delivery, teaching real-world science and geography through storytelling that’s both educational and fun.

About this title

About the Authors

Kelly Rice Schmitt is an author of STEAM children's literature. She holds a BBA in finance and Chinese from the University of Notre Dame and is an advocate for girls in STEM, business, and other fields with gender gaps. She can be found in North Carolina helping other traders grow their businesses, writing for children, and exploring, singing, and creating with her husband and young children.

Jam Dong was born in Shanghai, China. She has an MA degree of moving image from the University of Arts London and graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021 with an MFA in illustration practice. She likes to use bright colors and simple shapes to build the imaginary world inside her mind. The beauty of nature provides her with inspiration all the time. She is a freelance illustrator based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798765619827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dong Jam
• Number of pages: 40