Whose Truck?

by Toni Buzzeo, Jim Datz (Illustrator)

Overview

This nonfiction follow-up to Whose Tools? features six kinds of trucks—a utility truck, a fire truck, a snowplow, an ambulance, a crane, and a broadcasting truck—with five different parts of each truck properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain of “Whose truck is this?” is revealed under a gatefold, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game about trucks and their operators. With lyrical (and factual!) text by New York Times bestselling author Toni Buzzeo, and the expertly stylized art of Jim Datz, this sturdily constructed board book is perfect for curious and playful young readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419716126
Publisher:	Abrams Appleseed
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Series:	Whose Tools? Series
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	74,152
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Toni Buzzeo is the author of the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller One Cool Friend, as well as many other books for children.
A former elementary school librarian and secondary teacher, she now lives with her husband in both Buxton, Maine, and Sarasota, Florida.

Jim Datz is an illustrator and designer known for his screen prints, decorated apparel, and illustrated home goods. He lives in Brooklyn.

Editorial Reviews

08/03/2015
Buzzeo and Datz follow Whose Tools? by inviting readers to guess whom the operators of six trucks are. Buzzeo’s rhymes (“The weather changes./ Strong winds blow./ Whose truck is this?/ Do you know?”) appear on faux highway signs opposite Datz’s images of the trucks, labeled with tantalizing features like the “deluge gun” of a fire truck or the “telescopic boom” of a crane. Lifting full-page flaps reveals the answers, and as in the previous book, Datz includes a solid mix of male and female workers in a variety of skin colors. A last-page twist reminds readers that toy trucks can be just as fun as the real thing. Ages 2–4. Author’s agent: Stefanie Von Borstel, Full Circle Literary. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

01/01/2016
Toddler-PreS—This informational board book introduces six common work vehicles that youngsters are apt to see around town—a utility truck, a snowplow, a fire truck, an ambulance, a crane, and a broadcast truck—and the important jobs they perform. For each one, a scenario is suggested and a full-page rendering depicts the vehicle with the special attachments and features labeled. The text reads: "Whose truck is this? Do you know?" and the lift of a flap shows lineworkers, firefighters, highway maintenance workers, EMTs, crane operators, and a broadcast team in action. The bold, graphic cartoon style provides just the right amount of detail. Perfect for preschool community worker units and vehicle-loving kids.

School Library Journal

★ 2015-07-22
This follow-up to Whose Tools? (2015) asks kids to guess which workers six different trucks belong to. The left-hand side of each double-page spread poses a riddle: "A fire burns hot. / Cool waters flow. / Whose truck is this? / Do you know?" The right-hand pages depict the featured trucks with multiple parts labeled; in this case, readers see a fire truck with labels for the suction hose, deluge gun, siren, hydrant intake, and loudspeaker. Each of these right-hand pages is also a fold-out flap that, when turned, reveals another large image of the truck, this time with its operators—here firefighters—and a short statement about what they do: "We aim water from the hydrants." The design is appealing and facilitates use with multiple age groups. Caregivers can choose to introduce some new vocabulary by reviewing the labeled elements of each truck, or they can keep it simple and skip these, focusing on the trucks and their operators instead. The crisp, colorful illustrations feature a diverse cast of characters and include line workers, firefighters, highway maintenance workers, EMTs, crane operators, and a broadcast crew. Interactive and educational, this one is a must for toddlers and preschoolers fascinated by trucks and the people who operate them. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews