FICTION

Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy: A Touch-and-Feel Book

by Alice Schertle (text) & illus. by John Joseph
HarperCollins/Clarion. (Little Blue Truck). Mar. 2024. 12p. Board. $14.99 ISBN 9780063342705.
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Toddler-K–“Little Blue Truck is on the road,/ taking a drive with good friend Toad./ Ride along with Little Blue./ Toad can touch things—/ you can too!” A sheep, pig, duck, black hen, squirrel, and bird keep the truck company, too, in Joseph’s version of Jill McElmurry’s old-fashioned watercolor-like illustrations, which will be completely familiar to fans of the “Little Blue Truck” series. Textures are the topic: feathers for Hen and Duck, fluffy for Sheep, etc. Throughout, Blue’s wide eyes (headlights) look on mutely.
VERDICT For fans of the series, this textured treat will provide good vocabulary choices as well as the idea of grouping by touch.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Jul 01, 2024

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