Big Wheels [Board book]

Anne Rockwell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Big trucks come alive!

They're big. They're bright. They're powerful. Lifting, pushing, digging, dumping -- big wheels get the tough jobs done.

Available for the first time as a board book, Big Wheels, is sure to become a favorite in its durable new format -- ready to stand up to the demanding attention of the youngest truckers on the road.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS A companion volume to Rockwell's previous fine basic transportation books. In her familiar and popular style of bright watercolors and crisp lines, Rockwell's cheerful illustrations for this book are "peopled" with pigs; Boats (1982) has bears; Trucks (1984) is filled with cats; Cars (1984) is set in a canine country; and Planes (1985, all Dutton) uses rabbits. Bulldozers, dump trucks, cranes and such are described in a very simple text, and the appeal to young children is heightened by the stylistic use of the first-person plural. This book, like the others, is an excellent example of how to present information to young patrons: it is accurate, appealing, colorful, brief and interesting. A sure success for the preschool group.Connie Tyrell Burns, Morrisson-Reeves Library, Richmond, Ind.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

ANNE ROCKWELL says, "I love the bright, cheerful colors of enormous work vehicles and wanted to do a picture book that captured both their strength and gaiety." She has written many books for Walker & Company including Little Shark and Becoming Butterflies.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 24 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens (April 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080278903X
• ISBN-13: 978-0802789037
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( R ) > Rockwell, Anne

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Anne Rockwell book, November 4, 2007

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Beth V "RSF Mommy" (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) - See all my reviews

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Another great Anne Rockwell book. The drawings are engaging. My son loves trucks and this is a great book for him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great preschool book!, June 26, 2007

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Our 3 yr old was not much of a reader until we checked out this book at our library. He loved it so much he wants to take it everywhere. Of course we then purchased our own copy! This book, with its wonderfully bright illustrations and simple text, has sparked his interest in many other books. We will certainly be looking for more books by Anne Rockwell.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toddler boys favorite!, December 28, 2009

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My toddler is super in to trucks and this book is his favorite! It is basically nonfiction but the pictures show the trucks being driven by pig construction workers so there is an element of fiction too. We have read it like a million times and now I kinda know the different trucks to be able to identify t hem when we see them in real life.