Little Taco Truck
Little Taco Truck

Little Taco Truck

Written by Tanya Valentine & illustrated by Jorge Martin
Hardcover
$18.99
$17.97
3 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
AD590L
Lexile measure
Apr 2, 2019
Publication date

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Publisher Summary

Little Taco Truck loves serving workers on Union Street, but when Ms. Falafal takes his spot, then more and bigger food trucks arrive, he fears no one will want his tacos anymore.

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    The conflict is resolved a little too simply without addressing all the tensions developed, but I love the bright, colorful food trucks.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

    Author
    Tanya Valentine

    Tanya Valentine is an active member of SCBWI and the Atlanta Writers Club and is the author of a picture book about interracial adoption, All Bears Need Love. She can be found online at tanyavalentine.com and on Twitter at @tanya_valentine.

    Illustrator
    Jorge Martin

    Jorge Martin grew up drawing compulsively on any surface available to him. Since then, he has done many different things in his life, including cycling to Mongolia, studying at London’s Central Saint Martins and Kingston University, and working in innovation and advertising. He made his picture book debut with I’m Hungry, which is about a newly-hatched dragon who goes on a hunger rampage. He is also the illustrator of A Cat Is Better by Linda Joy Singleton and Fairy Tale Pets by Lacey Corderoy. Originally from Spain, he has lived in San Francisco, Mexico City, Hamburg, and London. Learn more at JorgeMartin.org.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781524765859
Publication Date
April 2, 2019
Publisher
Random House Studio
Original Publication Date
April 2, 2019
Page Count
40
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2017037017
Lexile® Level
AD590L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
Est. ATOS® Book Level
~3.8

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Core Score - 45%

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Depth Score - 25%

Just the barebones.

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