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FARMER DALE'S RED PICKUP TRUCK

Illustrated by Ivan Bates

Harcourt,Inc., ISBN: 0152023194

Farmer Dale, a generous soul, always makes room for one more. As he heads to town one day, he picks up a variety of animals hitch-hikers, until his truck is so loaded, it just won't roll one more inch. Told in a fun bouncing rhyme, see how the animals help good natured Farmer Dale out of a rut.

Excerpt from book:

The pickup bounced and shimmied.

It groaned and squeaked and wheezed.

It spit a thankful cloud of smoke

and started with a sneeze.

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Reviews:

"Plenty of wordplay and a rollicking rhythm turn a predictable plot into a practically perfect read-aloud. Farmer Dale, a friendly dog, offers rides to all the animals he encounters on his way to town. When the load proves too much for his old truck, Dale gets out to push. But only when all the other animals agree to help does the truck sputter to life again.. ." ©Kirkus 2004