Board book: 8 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel Books (November 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0545079632
ISBN-13: 978-0545079631
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 6.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (162 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #6,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Heavy Machinery #32 in Books > Children's Books > Cars, Trains & Things That Go > Cars & Trucks
Age Range: 3 and up
Grade Level: Preschool and up
My two year old grandson has been "into" garbage trucks for a very long time.He has many toy garbage trucks. This book has been a wonderful addition .
I bought this book for my grandson who wakes up every Monday making a noise that he thinks sounds like the garbage truck. We wait every Monday for the garbage trucks to come and he loves to see them. Some even beep at him now. So, when I saw this book, I thought it might be perfect for him. The reviews made me a little unsure but it was the best I could find for his age range. He really loves it. When he got it, he was about 15 months old and he played with it more as a toy truck that he would drive around. Now at 18 months, he is more interested in the pictures and having me read the book or tell him about what is happening in the pictures. It is very sturdy and a perfect size for toddlers. The story line is about all you need for a one year old. Most of the trucks on our street pick up the cans and this book does not depict that, but the other day I think they were picking up yard clippings and when the truck came they loaded the contents of the garbage can into the truck by hand just like in the book. I am a retired early childhood educator, so when I saw it was a Scholastic book, I knew i probably would not be disappointed. This has been an addition to his library that he enjoys very much.
While I loved the other book "I am a Dump Truck", this book left me wishing I had just stuck with that one. The book doesn't picture what garbage trucks do today. My son loves to watch the garbage trucks come and lift the cans up and into their truck. In this book, the people are hauling bags of garbage into the back of a truck. My 2 year old doesn't get it and neither do I. It could have been better.
It worked for a couple of months, but the binding is flimsy and my 2 year old ripped it in half.A different book he LOVES about garbage trucks is called "Trashy Town." I got them both about the same time because we were trying to get him to not fear the garbage truck, and Trashy Town won by a landslide. Here's the link: http://www..com/dp/0060271396/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=34090856951&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8641699173632517392&hvpone=12.59&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_7d42ct1c9x_b(Trashy Town is not a board book, but held up better than this board book.)
I bought multiple books in the Wheelie Book series. They are board books and most have wheels that turn. My grandson loves them because he is a fanatic about trucks and cars. Not much of a story line but more pictures of different vehicles with their names and some info on each. I would recommend.
My 14mo is on a big garbage truck kick! Loves "barbage tuks" I thought t was weird but based on the reviews it's a thing. So I ordered this, my son will be 2 this Thursday and we still read it EVERY night. It's his closer book..
This is a cute little book perfect for toddlers. It has a sturdy cover that can handle the abuse of little ones. The pictures are vibrant. If your little one loves garbage trucks as much as mine they will love this book. Be prepared to read it over and over and over and...you get the idea.
My son is obsessed with garbage trucks anyway, and I didnt want to buy yet another toy truck, so this book seemed like a good alternative. Shaped like a truck, yet tells the story about collecting garbage, recycling, landfills, etc... I guess you can stretch it to say it is sort of educational and kids can learn something from it. My son is only 3, so for him he looks at the images and then makes up a story about the images - good for the imagination too. The book itself seems sturdy and a good price for what it is.
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