Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle - ADVISABLE

Schertle, Alice. Little Blue Truck Leads the Way, illustrated by Jill McElmurry. PICTURE BOOK Harcourt Children’s Books, 2009. $16

EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE

Little Blue Truck drives into the big city and thinks the buildings are pretty, but the other cars aren’t very nice. No one will wait their turn. There’s a big traffic jam and the mayor’s limo dies. Blue offers the mayor a ride. The mayor stands in the back of the truck and invites all to take their turn one at a time following Blue in a line. The traffic clears and everyone goes their way.

The simple rhymes and meter make this book fun to read aloud. The painted illustrations capture the beauty of an urban city and both the motion and emotion of the vehicles.

Samantha, Public Librarian