{"product_id":"little-blue-truck-and-racer-red","title":"Little Blue Truck and Racer Red","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort rhyming verses on each page and several strategic page turns add drama to the narrative, but soft, mottled effects in the otherwise colorful illustrations keep the competition from becoming too intense...A friendship tale with solid messaging and plenty of fun sounds to share. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by--then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it's fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2025 (EAN 9780063387843, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSchertle, Alice\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Schertle \u003c\/strong\u003eis a poet and author of many well-loved books for children, including the beloved #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Little Blue Truck series\u003cem\u003e, Very Hairy Bear, Button Up!, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAll You Need for a Snowman\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMcElmurry, Jill\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJill McElmurry \u003c\/strong\u003ewas the illustrator of many picture books, including her own \n\u003cem\u003eMad About Plaid, \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhen Otis Courted Mama \u003c\/em\u003eby Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series \n\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewritten by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. Jill passed away in August 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Schertle, Alice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-03-25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Transportation|Cars, Trucks \u0026amp; Buses|Juvenile Fiction|Animals|Farm Animals|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Friendship|Juvenile Fiction|Lifestyles|Farm Life \u0026amp; Ranch Life|Juvenile Fiction|Animals|Frogs \u0026amp; Toads|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Values \u0026amp; Virtues|Juvenile Fiction|Sports \u0026amp; Recreation|General|Juvenile Fiction|Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)|Juvenile Fiction|Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Animals|Friendship|Stories in rhyme|Trucks|Picture books|Automobiles, Racing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063387843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780063387843\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154254594326,"sku":"SP-9780063387843","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780063387843_spiral.png?v=1774939560","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/little-blue-truck-and-racer-red","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}