The Road That Trucks Built
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2017

The Road That Trucks Built

By Susanna Leonard Hill, Erica Sirotich (Illustrator)

Vehicles unite to build a road and solve a traffic jam.

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Traffic is at a standstill, and only teamwork can save the day. Join a lively crew of bulldozers, scrapers, and graders as they race against time to construct a new road. Will their combined efforts clear the way for cars and buses? Discover the power of collaboration in this delightful tale where every vehicle plays a crucial role in overcoming obstacles. Can they finish the road before the traffic chaos worsens? Dive into this engaging story and find out!

From the publisher

Join the ride as a team of adorable vehicles work together to build a new road in this fresh, cement-mixing spin on the classic nursery rhyme, “The House That Jack Built.” This is the traffic that’s moving too slow. Cars and buses have nowhere to go. What is the answer? I’m guessing you know. The trucks need to build a new road! Bulldozers, scrapers, graders, and more are hard at work making sure that every car, truck, and motorcycle can get where they’re going fast! With smooth writing by Susanna Leonard Hill and heavy-duty illustrations by Erica Sirotich, The Road That Trucks Built shows the importance and effectiveness of teamwork in a picture book that’s perfect for on the road readers.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about trucksBooks about building thingsBooks about cars and trucksBooks about transportationBooks about construction
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Book details

Publication
Published
July 25, 2017
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481495462

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