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Ages 3+1-min guideKindnessAnimalsFriendship

Little Blue Truck

by Alice Schertle
Good fitA good fit for most kids 3 and up as a read-aloud. A short rhyming picture book about kindness and teamwork. Nothing scary and no bad words.
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What it’s about

Little Blue Truck beeps hello to every animal on his country road, and they all answer back. Then a big dump truck speeds past. He says he has no time for every duck along the way.

The ending

What might come up

Unkind behaviorA littleA big dump truck acts too important to be friendly. He learns his lesson by the end.
ViolenceNone
LanguageNone
RomanceNone

Why kids like it

Kids get to join in with a beep, moo or oink on almost every page.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    What does Blue say to every animal he passes?
  2. 2
    How does the dump truck get stuck?
  3. 3
    Who hops up to help right before the last push?
  4. 4
    What does Blue ask everyone at the very end?
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Quick answers

Most kids can read it on their own from about age 6. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 3.