My Truck Is Stuck!

This is a book we have not only read multiple times throughout the week, but we’ve borrowed it multiple times from the library. It’s a rather simple book about vehicles and counting but my 4.5 year old loves it.

A truck gets stuck in a pothole, and now the driver must get the help of various vehicles passing by in order to get it free.

This book is very entertainingly written, with the story written as a poetic rhyme. The illustrations have an impressive amount of minor details, and add an amusing subplot to the book.

My Truck Is Stuck. Rotten luck. Can't go! My truck is stuck. Tug and tow. Two engines roar. But the truck won't go. Not one inch more. Does anyone know how to make my stuck truck go? In this lyrical read-aloud, young drivers are introduced to the ins and outs of hauling, beeping, and repairing -- get ready for a fun ride!

This is a fun tale of dogs that trying to get bones delivered to gophers but get stuck on their way. Many different types of vehicles come to get the truck unstuck but nothing works. Finally, a tow truck comes along and they are saved. Children will have fun with this rhyming book and will enjoy laughing at the silly illustrations

Summary: This book is about these dogs who are delevring some bones and the gophers make a pot hole so they get stuck. The dogs try to get the truck unstuck but they can't. A car comes by and try to help them but they are unable to. Then a milk truck comes and also tries to help but they have no luck. Next a school bus comes and also tries and still they have no luck. Then a tow truck comes and is able to help them get the truck unstuck. While they were trying to get the truck unstuck the gophers were taking the bones.

Personal Reaction: I liked this book it had a lot of good illustrations, with bright colors, and Each animal had it's own characteristic. And the repetition is fun part of book.

Classroom Extension:
1. We could talk about show more rhyming and as a class come up as a rhyme.
2. We could also build different cars and trucks from the story. show less

Summary:
A truck driver sent to deliver a truck full of bones runs over an enormous pothole and gets stuck. First, a car comes to pull it out, then a moving truck, then a Jeep, but none of the vehicles are successful in pulling them out until a bus full of children finally comes to pull it out. Meanwhile, a large group of beavers came and took all of the bones out of the delivery truck.

My Personal Reaction:
I loved that the pictures were part of the story line, rather than just an addition. The book never directly says that there are beavers stealing the bones from the truck, but only says it through the pictures. The illustrations are also very fun and colorful and would be wonderful for catching a child's attention!

Classroom Extension show more Ideas:
1. Could be used to teach simple rhyming patterns.
2. Could be used in character learning to display persistence and the value of never giving up! show less

A truck on its way to a delivery gets stuck, as people pass by they try to help and get stuck until the tow truck comes. This book is a great read-aloud book for younger children age 1 1/2 to 3 years of age. Cute illustrations and pop words make it ideal.