{"product_id":"little-blue-truck-makes-a-friend-a-friendship-book-for-kids","title":"Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend: A Friendship Book for Kids","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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Little Blue is a brave, helpful, and hopeful character young readers will root for. Adults will feel a rush of nostalgia and delight in sharing this story with children as the animated vehicles and animals in innocent, colorful countryside scenes evoke wholesome character traits and values of growth, grit, and self-acceptance.... A terrific choice for the preschool crowd.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e \"A charming tale of an endearing little truck on a mission. Perfect for story times.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"While the story offers a lovely message on being welcoming and inclusive . . . the rhyming couplets, animal sounds, and truck beeps make this an excellent choice for a read-aloud. . . A welcome addition to the Little Blue Truck canon.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\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\u003eWelcome a new friend to the farm with the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Little Blue Truck!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the animals are nervous and excited about meeting a new friend--what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Making new friends can be scary at first but being kind and helping others feel welcome is always the right move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home! Little Blue's \"Beep!\" was loud and clear: We are very glad you're here!\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 07\/01\/2022 (EAN 9780358722823, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/30\/2022 pg. 1 (EAN 9780358722823, 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\u003e is 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. She lives in Plainfield, Massachusetts.\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 2022-09-06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Transportation|Cars, Trucks \u0026amp; Buses|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Friendship|Juvenile Fiction|Animals|Farm Animals|Juvenile Fiction|Lifestyles|Farm Life \u0026amp; Ranch Life|Juvenile Fiction|Concepts|Sounds|Juvenile Fiction|Bedtime \u0026amp; Dreams|Juvenile Fiction|School \u0026amp; Education|Juvenile Fiction|Science \u0026amp; Nature|Weather|Juvenile Fiction|Holidays \u0026amp; Celebrations|Halloween\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Friendship|Trucks|Picture books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358722823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780358722823\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154250826006,"sku":"SP-9780358722823","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780358722823_spiral.png?v=1774939445","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/little-blue-truck-makes-a-friend-a-friendship-book-for-kids","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}