I'm a Garbage Truck

Name: I'm a Garbage Truck
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593569122
Price: 30.0 NZD
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By Brian Biggs and Dennis R. Shealy

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Summary

In I'm a Garbage Truck by Brian Biggs and Dennis R. Shealy, young readers embark on an exciting journey with a friendly garbage truck as it makes its rounds through the city. The book introduces children to the daily tasks of the truck, engaging them with vibrant illustrations and simple, rhythmic text that captures the bustling life of a garbage truck on its route. It's perfect for children who love trucks and are curious about how rubbish is collected and managed.
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Format: Hardback

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Description

Truck-loving preschoolers will love reading about Hopper the Garbage Truck and her very important job in this fun picture book!

I bang and I clang! I creak and I squeak! I rumble and bump as I drive up your street.

Young boys and girls will love hearing all about how garbage trucks keep our neighbourhoods clean in this awesome tale narrated by the garbage truck herself! This Little Golden Book is written by the author of the bestsellers I'm a Truck and I'm a Monster Truck and has adorable full-colour artwork by the illustrator of I'm a T. Rex.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593569122

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: Full Color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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Brian Biggs Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dennis R. Shealy Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Dennis Shealy is an editorial director at Random House Children's Books and a prolific author of books for children, including the popular Little Golden Books I'm a Truck and I'm a T. Rex! Brian Biggs was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has written and illustrated more than 60 children's books. He currently lives with his family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he writes and draws in an old garage.

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