A Day in the Life of a Garbage Truck
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2025 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

A Day in the Life of a Garbage Truck

Written by Nicole A. Mansfield

Part of the A Day in the Life of a Community Service Vehicle series

Discover the secrets of garbage trucks from dawn to dusk.

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24 pages· 485 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 530L
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Bookroo's summary

Follow a garbage truck's journey from sunrise to sunset, uncovering the hidden world of waste collection. Explore the equipment and controls that make trash pick-up possible. What happens to the trash after collection? Dive into the daily life of these essential community vehicles and the people who operate them.

From the publisher

Rumble! A large garbage truck comes down the street on its way to pick up trash. What else does a garbage truck do throughout the day? What equipment helps the truck do its job? Where does a truck take the trash? Take young readers behind the scenes to discover how waste collectors use garbage trucks from sunrise to sunset. Engaging, leveled text and photos showing the trucks in action combine to help readers learn more about these important community service vehicles.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
24
Words
485
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
530L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
553214
Publication
Published
January 1, 2025
Publisher
Pebble
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780756586980

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