Hooray for Trucks!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2022

Hooray for Trucks!

Written by Susan Hughes · Illustrated by Suharu Ogawa

Muddy trucks resist cleaning until they discover a sparkling surprise awaits.

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24 pages
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At a bustling construction site, stubborn trucks refuse to stop working for a wash. But when they learn that cleaning up means they can keep hauling and lifting, they eagerly scrub until they shine. Their gleaming reward? A grand parade down the street, cheered on by excited fans. Will the trucks embrace their new sparkle and the joy of teamwork? Dive into this lively tale of grit and gleam!

From the publisher

A joyful celebration of trucks and teamwork It’s time for the hardworking trucks at the construction site to get cleaned up! But when the narrator tries to round up the muddy machines, they dig in their wheels and refuse to be led away. They don’t want to waste time being soaked and lathered, scrubbed high and low–they want to flatten soil, haul dirt, carry bricks, and lift beams. They want to WORK! When the trucks discover that washing away the grime means they get to keep loading and lifting, they snap into action. It turns out that getting clean actually is work! Together, the trucks sponge and scrub until they sparkle. As they revel in their newfound gleam, the narrator reveals they’re cleaning up for an extra special purpose–a truck parade! The shiny machines roll down the street to the cheers of a diverse group of truck fans. With charming, expressive illustrations and playful rhyming text, this book brings the construction site to life in an energetic tale that will have readers shouting, “Hooray for trucks!”

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about transportationBooks about trucksBooks about constructionBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 4, 2022
First published
October 13, 2022
Publisher
Owlkids
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781771474672

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