Little Green Tow Truck (mini Max Version) [Board book]

Ken Wilson-Max (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Trouble on the road? It's Little Green Tow Truck to the rescue! Kids can change the truck's tire, turn the key to start the engine, steer the wheel, weave through a traffic jam, tow a stalled car, and much more!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Emergency! Emergency! Calling the Little Green Tow Truck to the main highway, intersection one.... A red convertible needs a tow."

With a little help from young readers, the spunky little tow truck is on the job. Turn the key, put on the turn signal, check the map, and away we go! Maneuvering through a traffic jam, the truck reaches the convertible and hooks it up with a towline, then cranks the handle to lift the front end. Now it's just a matter of slipping past the giant trucks at the traffic light and finding the way to the garage for repairs. This interactive mini board book will enthrall any child who has entered that developmental phase characterized by an obsession with all things truck. Readers pull, flip, flap, and slide the merry green tow truck through its mission, and cheer at a job well done.

Be prepared for some repairs on the little green truck itself: small, eager fingers will make quick work of the sturdy--yet never sturdy enough--tabs and flaps. For more fun with transportation, collect Ken Wilson-Max's other interactive board books: Little Red Plane, Big Silver Space Shuttle, and Big Blue Engine. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel; Brdbk edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439136547
• ISBN-13: 978-0439136549
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,783,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Please make the moving parts sturdier!!, September 13, 2000

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miki-mama "miki-mama" (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Green Tow Truck (mini Max Version) (Board book)

We have bought 5 of Ken Wilson-Max's books--2 of the titles twice over because they fell apart badly. As much as our 2-1/2 year old son loves the stories, pictures and movable parts, the moving parts lasted average of 3 readings before they came apart. Only if Mr. WIlson-Max could come up with ways to reinforce those moving parts so that they will last long enough to pass the books down to our infant son . . . I would be happy to buy all his titles over again for our younger son, if a new version with sturdier moving parts became available.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for toddlers. Moving parts are too delicate., January 6, 1998

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[e-mail] (Northern California.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Green Tow Truck (Hardcover)

My 2-year old son really enjoyed all the moving parts, especially the one where you can have the tow truck lift the car. He can't really do it alone. We let a couple of five year-olds play with it for a few minutes and they immediately wrecked the "lifting the car" feature. It DOES make my son laugh out loud, though, and that counts for a lot. We just use it with supervision.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Green Tow Truck, July 28, 2000

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Bob Potvin (Hooksett, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Green Tow Truck (Hardcover)

We have the 4 -7 year old version and our grandchildren love it. It's a bit too fragile for the young kids so we are ordering a replacement because they use it so much.