A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed debut picture book.
When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family that lives there, and becomes a part of the dreams and ambitions of the family’s young daughter.
After long days and years of hard work leave the old truck rusting in the weeds, it’s time for the girl to roll up her sleeves. Soon she is running her own busy farm, and in the midst of all the repairing and restoring, it may be time to bring her faithful childhood companion back to life. With an eye-catching retro design and cleverly nuanced illustrations, The Old Truck celebrates the rewards of determination and the value of imagination.
"As the young woman matures, she finishes rebuilding a tractor she began working on with her father, becomes 'a new farmer,' and employs the tractor in towing the truck, then restoring it. The narrative comes full circle as the old truck, now repainted and running, works hard once again alongside the farmer and her own daughter. The illustrations, created from more than 250 stamps, resonate in spare compositions and mellow earth tones." — Publishers Weekly
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey |
ISBN | 132400519X |
Publication Date | Jan 7, 2020 |
Publisher | Norton Young Readers |
Language | English |