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A good selection of vehicles
I bought this for my 3-yr old cuz he just loves his vehicles. This one has a lot of vehicles to choose from, which is a plus. The book is well illustrated with colorful pages and short stories (a few sentences). You will need to be careful when peeling the stickers since depending on the shape of the vehicle, you can tear them, especially the long tankers and big hulls. This is not a good thing.

First time using the sticker in the book is fine. But after a few tries, the ends will start to curl. It's even worse when my child decided to stick the stickers on other surfaces, which then desensitized the sticky side.

But overall, it's money well spent. He's had it for several months now and he still enjoys playing and looking at it. Maybe one day soon, he'll learn to place the vehicles on the road instead of on the buildings and actually follow the story line.

Stickers not really reusable but otherwise excellent
This book is a truck themed book which is one of many published by Grosset & Dunlap.

There are 7 2-page spreads, which consist of background for placing the stickers. Each spread has a few sentences to tell a story or act as a guide for the sticker placement. The backgrounds are creative and well done. There are backgrounds of city streets, gas station, construction site, forest/logging site, suburban snow scene, a city building fire and a supermarket parking lot. Stickers depict construction vehicles, pickup trucks, campers, delivery trucks, logging trucks, and fire vehicles.

The stickers are billed as "reusable". The stickers stick very well the first time around. A bonus "pro" is since they are "reusable" stickers, if they are accidentally stuck onto floors, walls, or furniture they remove easily and effortlessly. The "con" is that (after using 5 different books in this series and having this consistent in every book) I must say that once a sticker is peeled and placed in a different spot, it does not lie flat. The sticker curls at the edges and is a mess. This has frustrated and annoyed both of my children and I don't like activities that are supposed to be fun to end up causing tantrums and frustration--especially when it is caused by "false claims" by the publisher of the stickers being reusable! Also in the sticker removing process, they tend to tear, especially if the shape of the sticker has protruding parts or small pieces sticking out. The tearing occurs when I peel them as well as my young children. This tearing has resulted in tears and disaster-"my favorite space shuttle ripped---AAGHHH!"

The graphics themselves are high quality and I am happy with the book graphics and the sticker graphics.

There are 75 stickers. If one were to buy 75 single use stickers of a theme without a book, the price would be higher than the price of this book with the stickers. I like the book and the stickers except for them being billed as "reusable" when they really are not. I'll rate it 4 stars since I really like the product but wish the stickers were more reusable than they are. The low price also is appreciated.

I did come up with an idea that once the stickers are shot, to discard them and you would end up with a blank book. You can then present this to your child and have them draw in the book using their imagination as a guide. ... Read more

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Toddlers are totally entranced by trucks, it"s true! Tough Trucks delivers lumbering tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and monster trucks galore—just the way kids love them. Rumble down the road with a team of wacky animal truckers in this "truck-tastic" picture book. ... Read more

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Kids love trucks and diggers, and with the help of full color photographs featuring rugged Caterpillar machines, these budding little contractors will love learning counting, too! ... Read more

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From the author/illustrator of the very popular My Fire Engine, a picture book about race car driving that is simple, accessible, and suspense-filled.

"Today is the day of the big race. The pit crew is ready. The driver is suited up and strapped in. The engine is loud, and the spectators are all waiting for the race to begin. The cars are on the starting line, and when the green flag waves they're off!"

In this very young, action-packed picture book, a little boy imagines that he is a race car driver-with all the thrills, spills, and excitement that go along with the job. Loaded with accurate details, this is a playful look at a sport that fascinates kids of all ages.

Like My Fire Engine, My Race Car's bold, graphic art brings this funny, informative story to life. It's a book that puts the reader right in the driver's seat.
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Inside a Boy's Mind
Michael has done a terrific job of telling his story from the mind of a small boy. My three boys LOVE this story--and from a mom's perspective, it captures so wonderfully the way little boys play, think, and imagine. The illustrations are fresh and vibrant, the story itself simple and straightforward. All in all, a great children's book.

Rex Scores Again!
My Race Car, the second in a series which started with My Fire Engine, is another hit by Michael Rex. The books in this series portray a young boy who, while playing with his toys, pretends he is a race care driver. For anyone that ever played pretend with their toys it brings back memories. For the child you will read this book to, it inspires them to dream a little dream. This book as well as My Fire Engine are must buys. ... Read more

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Kids love trucks and diggers, and with the help of full color photographs featuring rugged Caterpillar machines, these budding little contractors will love learning colors, too! ... Read more

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Keep your lights on the road
My son, who is now 6, got this book right after he turned 2. In these 4 years we have read the book hundreds of times. It has never lost its appeal nor has he outgrown it. The story is complex (to an adult), it has love, drama, adventure, a strong work ethic and a happy ending.

I have always wanted to write to the author and the illustrator to tell them how timeless and wonderful the story and the illustrations are but more importantly, if only to myself, I wanted to let them know that for 4 years now my son has only called me Big Truck. That's become my name, my whole family calls me Big Truck, my son's friends call me Big Truck. The last time I heard the word "Mama" come from my son's lips was a week after he got the book. I told my husband I want "Big Truck" on my tombstone. To say the book has been influential in our home is an understatement - and we love it.

Truck Love
Big Truck and Little Truck lived and worked together on Farley's Farm and Big Truck took care of Little Truck and taught him everything he knew. That is until the day Big Truck's engine wouldn't start. Little Truck cried as he watch Tow Truck pull Big Truck away. He had never been alone. "I'll be back soon," Big Truck assured him. "Just remember the things I taught you." Little Truck was sad and anxious, but he got right to work. He took all the fruits and vegetables to market. He drove alone on the highway and remembered to keep his lights on the road. And when he skidded into a ditch, Little Truck knew how to go easy and rock back and forth to get himself out. After a few days Big Truck came back home and he looked great. His engine purred and he even had a nice new paint job. Little Truck couldn't wait to tell him all the "big truck" things he had done. But there was no time to talk right then. They had lots of work to do on Farley's Farm..... Jan Carr has written a very tender and sensitive story about love and the fear of separation all pre-schoolers experience, from time to time. Her gentle text is complimented by Ivan Bates colorful and expressive artwork and youngsters will be entranced as they watch Little Truck triumph and become more and more sure of himself. This is a wonderful, reassuring story that helps teach self-reliance and the big lesson that separation isn't forever.

Excellent book for the little truck lovers
My son spent hours at the bookstore reading this book over and over again. So we had to get it. Amazing illustrations! ... Read more

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When Peter plays with his Tonka ambulance, he imagines himself driving it all over town to help as many people as he can.Peter tells other children about the different uses of the equipment in the ambulance and what it feels like to be an ambulance driver. ... Read more

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Did you know that monster dump trucks are so tall that drivers have to use ladders just to get to their seats? Or that cherry picker trucks don't pick cherries? Through easy-to-read text and realistic art, young truck enthusiasts will discover everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite mode of transportation. ... Read more

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This fun book in the shape of a Bus has four wheels so little drivers can race them anywhere. The big, tough wheels actually grip, and the beautiful, full color photographs inside are captioned with vehicle names to make learning fun. Whether your little road-runners love school buses or sporty cars, hogs or 18-wheelers, there's a Wheelie book to take them speeding out of the store! Vroom, vroom, vroooooooooom! ... Read more

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TOW! Leo drives a flatbed tow truck. All day, the big truck hauls vehicles that get stuck -- even an airplane! Drive along with Leo and his truck as they help out.

Towing is hard work! ... Read more

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Now available for the first time ever in paperback--the beloved book that

was named a Library of Congress Book of the Year in 1987! Follow the

jaunty little tow truck as he rescues three fellow tow trucks. "A read-aloud

delight."--Booklist




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best truck book ever
By far, my 3 year old son's favorite book of all time! He memorized all the words and spouts them off spontaneously. Any boy will love this book, especially if they love trucks!!! I bought this book for all of my friend's boys and gave them as birthday gifts! Everyone loved it!!!

How Many Trucks Can A Tow Truck Tow
This has to be the ultimate book for little boys who love trucks. We got to the point that the boys would "sing" along and I could just close my eyes, because we all knew the words!!

an instant favorite
fun to read and not as boring as those tonka books!my son is 3

Older cousin chose this book for his little cousin.
We have read the tail end out of this book. It is now held together with mailing tape. The rhythm is good and easy to follow. If you read it enough, you can "read" it with your eyes closed. My son now five, still requests this for a bedtime story. He is the one who picked it out for his 14-month-old cousin.

Nostalgia
I'm buying this book as a nostalgia gift for my son who is now eleven. I used to borrow it from the library when he was 2, and he spontaneously memorized it back then in his toddler voice, to our delighted amazement. We have fond memories of our mutual enjoyment of the book, so it's high time he had his own copy! ... Read more

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Trucks lift, dump, mix, and carry things.

They do all kinds of jobs. Tractors help on farms. Sanitation trucks clean city streets. Some trucks carry houses, or even the space shuttle!

Seymour Simon's pumping, squashing, telescoping tour of these powerful vehicles, with colorful, eye-catching photographs, captures the fire trucks, monster trucks, forklifts, and more-- in action!

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Climb aboard a backhoe, watch as building is knocked over, and learn how a road is made. Take an up-close look at the wide variety of machines that are used on a building site.

Looking at a variety of machines with a wide range of uses, the Machines at Work series explains how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places. Each of the books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do. Complete with plenty of amazing facts on this popular subject, the Machines at Work series is sure to be a hit with young readers and machine enthusiasts. Vroom-vroom! ... Read more

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Wild and crazy ride
I really liked this book. The bus took the kids on a wild and crazy ride. I like how it swallows them up and spits them out at school. My mom and I love the picture where the teacher is hanging on for dear life. Cool book!

Dinosaurs, Big vehicles and "The Bells".
At a friends house, I just read this (four times) to my soon to be five year old daugther. She wanted more (so now I'm ordering it).

Kids love big vehicles (I think because kids have an innate fascination with big animals) so riding a school bus as being swallowed by a dinosaur (which then coughs them up when they get to school) is just perfect.

What I (and I think my daughter) loved most about this was the verse. The story is told in the first person from a boy riding the bus-o-saurus to school. The meter is that of Edger Allen Poe's "The Bells", one of my favorite poems.

A bus-full of fun!
This fun, energetic, quirky book was a great birthday gift for my 5-year-old stepson. The terrific upbeat rhythm and fun illustrations will make it a favorite in our home library.

Put those school bus fears to bed!
This is what read-aloud is all about!
Starting off with a jazzy, snappy rhythm

Early in the mornin'
when the sun is done a snorin'
the boppin bus-a-saurus
comes a-rippin' and a roarin.'

that continues to the very end

. . he burps us out reversed
with the Tardees going first
and the rest of us in spurts
around the town.

This bouncy bus-a-saurus
had my pre-schoolers boppin' to the beat!
And the zany pictures with the kids bouncing
on the tongue are hilarious! We've gotton a lot of mileage out of this bus!

Excellent book! :)
Excellent book!
My thrid grader loved it and got the beat right off.
His head was bobbin and his shoulders were a shakin'
A great read aloud.
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