| Title | : | Time for School, Little Blue Truck |
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| ISBN | : | 0358412242 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780358412243 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2021 |
Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus’s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too. What a fun job—but much too big for a little pickup like Blue. Or is it? When somebody misses the bus, it’s up to Blue to get his friend to school on time. Beep! Beep! Vroom!
Also enjoy Blue’s bedtime ride in Good Night, Little Blue Truck and his trip to the city in Little Blue Truck Leads the Way.
Time for School, Little Blue Truck Reviews
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So the illustrator has apparently passed away since the original Little Blue Truck was published. Kudos to the new illustrator because it was hard to tell.
Got it from the library because I wanted a break from the ones we have and my daughter loves buses.
Wasn't her favorite, in spite of that, because the noises were fewer than the first book. -
It’s Little Blue Truck and therefore an Owen-pleaser, but kind of meh for me.
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Nice, but like many books the first is the best (and second).
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The
Little Blue Truck books are a smash hit in our household (with both kids!) and as evidenced by their beloved, bestselling status, they are clearly a hit with many, many others! In the latest entry,
Time for School, Little Blue Truck, our friendly, caring truck meets a rather intimidatingly big and useful school bus that is carrying all of Blue and Toad’s friends to school. Opening with its beautiful singsong refrain of “Horn went ‘Beep!’/Engine purred. Friendliest sounds/you ever heard”, the new story sees Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad calling out a cheery “Beep! Beep! Hi!/ to a big, bright school bus passing by”. Wishing aloud to Toad and their new friend that he had a great job like the school bus, the bus replies to Little Blue Truck that they are “shiny yellow!…long and wide/with lots of windows- and seats inside!”. Now, Little Blue Truck is, of course, not built nor outfitted like a bus and that knowledge makes him feel a bit sad as he carries along his route. But when Blue and Toad respond to a cry from their distressed friend Piggy- who overslept and missed school bus pick-up!- the two stalwarts step in to try and help their friend make it to school as quickly as possible. A jaunty and sweetly exciting build to the finale follows, with a delightful, cheery ending. As ever,
Alice Schertle’s kindhearted and comforting rhyming words, and
John Joseph’s completely endearing illustrations- rendered so gorgeously in the style of the late
Jill McElmurry- make Time for School, Little Blue Truck a terrific read.
I received a copy of this title courtesy of Raincoast Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and comments are my own. -
My preschooler loves all the Little Blue Truck books and this one was no exception. Little Blue meets a school bus and thinks about how much fun it would be to be a school bus too. However, the bus quickly points out the Little Blue cannot be a bus. On the way home, Little Blue encounters a friend that missed the school bus and does things that only a truck can do to make sure that the friend gets to school on time.
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I received an e-ARC of this from the publisher through Edelweiss+.
Fans of Little Blue Truck will love this one. Little Blue is sad when the school bus takes all the animals to school, but when Piggy misses the bus, only Blue can get him through the woods to school on time. The rhyming is the same lovely style as the other books in the series and the illustrations are wonderful as well. -
So excited to read the new and latest Little Blue Truck book to my grandson. Especially when his life has been and will be all about it being time for school. If you're late for school, and don't get on the school bus like the other animals, you better hope for a friend like Little Blue Truck to come to your rescue.
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My great-grandson loves the little blue truck books. “Time for School, is a simple story but does speak to youngsters. Many children take a bus and have overslept or dawdled and missed the pick-up time. The lesson? All is not lost! Come up with an alternative. My GG-son will enjoy this story but not until Christmas🎅🎄🤶
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A new Little Blue Truck is always exciting, this one especially because it coincided with my daughter going into Kindergarten! Beautiful illustrations, great rhythm for read-aloud, and a good message make this another winner for the series.
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Little Blue wants to be a school bus! An adorable addition to the Little Blue Truck series. I especially liked getting to meet animals other than the farm gang. The squirrel who chattered, chee, chee, chee was a favorite with my 2 year old!
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Little Blue Truck sees a school bus picking up children for school and wishes that he could be a school bus. When poor Piggy misses his bus, Little Blue Truck gets his chance. A lighthearted rhyming picture book that's perfect to read at the beginning of the school year.
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Little Blue Truck is jealous of the Yellow School Bus, but when someone is left behind, only Little Blue Truck can cut through the woods to get the friend to school on time.
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I am surprised at how much less-well-reviewed this book in the series is. My daughter isn’t even school age, and she and I both loved this one immediately. Some of the others are just “meh” in my opinion.
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Always love a new little blue book😁
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Loved it! Cute back to school book!
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eh, not as interesting at the others in the series
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Cute, rhyming. But hard to see how this one sets itself apart from the myriad of other school books.
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3.5 stars-- Super cute rhyming story with a classic, timeless feel. This one would make a great read-aloud, complete with sound effects!
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Little Blue Truck has just enough room to bring Frog and Piggy to school.
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Fun story of Little Blue Truck helping deliver a pig to school.
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Another great entry in the Little Blue Truck series.
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A cute book for fans of Little Blue Truck.
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Another wonderful read aloud in the Little Blue Truck series...not quite the smash the first two were, but a good addition to any home or school collection.
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Great first day of school
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Weird that the truck can talk now but this series is great.
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So, little blue truck doesn't go to school (so I think the title is a little misleading), but I loved the message.
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A cute story (told in rhyme) about a little blue truck helping animals get to school. It's simple and nothing earth shattering, but a fun addition to the Little Blue Truck catalog.
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I love this series!
