I Stink!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2002 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

I Stink!

Written by Kate Mcmullan · Illustrated by Jim McMullan

Part of the McMullan Picture series

A garbage truck describes its daily routine and the various items it collects.

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40 pages· 296 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 300L
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Bookroo's summary

Meet the garbage truck with ten wide tires and an insatiable appetite for trash. As the city slumbers, he roams the streets, relishing every stinky morsel he consumes. But what else happens in the quiet of the night? Discover the secret life of this noisy, smelly hero who turns garbage into his nightly feast. Dive into a world where nighttime isn't just for sleeping, and find out what makes this truck's job so delightfully messy and fun. Will you ever look at trash the same way again?

From the publisher

For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train comes a noisy addition to the hilarious read-aloud series from Kate and Jim McMullan, the popular creators of I’m Bad! and I’m Dirty! Now a streaming animated series!

“Know what I do at night while you’re asleep? Eat your trash, that’s what!”

With ten wide tires, one really big appetite, and an even bigger smell, this garbage truck’s got it all. His job? Eating your garbage and loving every stinky second of it! And you thought nighttime was just for sleeping.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2002)Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (2002)
At a glance
Format
Pages
40
Words
296
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
300L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.6
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
58876
Publication
Published
April 16, 2002
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060298487

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