Smash! Crash! / written by Jon Scieszka ; illustrations created by David Shannon, Loren Long, David Gordon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416941330
- ISBN: 1416941339
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2008.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Additional credits from jacket. Subsequently published as Welcome to Trucktown! 2010. |
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Subject: | Trucks > Fiction. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | E SCIES J (Text) | 33126020462291 | Easy | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 January
PreS-Gr 1â Scieszka teamed up with Shannon, Long, and Gordon to create a vibrant locale inhabited by personified vehicles. In this rollicking escapade, best pals Jack Truck and Dump Truck Dan are in the mood for smashing and crashing. They search for other friends to join in, including Cement Mixer Melvin, Monster Truck Max, and Grater Kat, but they are all too busy working. Although they interrupt their friends' tasks, Jack and Dan's smashing and crashing ultimately helps each truck get the job done. Throughout the story, the comrades continually flee from a menacing shadow. It turns out to be Wrecking Crane Rosie, who demands that they follow her; Jack and Dan are surprised to discover she needs their help to smash and crash a building. Told in brief catchy language, the story zooms along with plenty of pizzazz and action. Children will want to jump in and repeat the "Smash! Crash!" refrain. The winning full-color digital artwork adds plenty of personality to the characters and perfectly suits the text. A foldout page illustrates Rosie's imposing height, and endpapers introduce the cast. Entertaining as a group read-aloud or one-on-one selection, this book is sure to be a hit with truck lovers. Be on the lookout for more "Trucktown" adventures.âLynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH
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