Tonka I'm A Great Big Monster Truck [Paperback]

Michael Anthony Steele (Author), Isidre Mones (Illustrator), Marc Mones (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Tonka

#3 in the awesome I'M A GREAT BIG series, this realistic and factual 8x8 storybook describes the features and activities of a giant monster truck from its point of view.

Monster trucks are awesome! There's a very good reason why kids love monster truck rallies in stadiums and on TV--the huge trucks rumble and loom, smash and flatten, and roar as they race! They're great. They're big. They're great big monster trucks!

Kids will never forget this book's power, excitement, and realistic full-color illustrations!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439548365
• ISBN-13: 978-0439548366
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #709,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Anthony Steele has been in the entertainment industry for almost twenty years. He worked in many capacities of film and television production from props and special effects all the way up to writing and directing.

For the past fifteen years, Mr. Steele has written exclusively for family entertainment. For television and video, he wrote for shows including WISHBONE, Barney & Friends, and Boz, The Green Bear Next Door. He has authored over sixty books for various characters including The Batman, Shrek, G.I. JOE, Speed Racer, Spider-Man, Garfield, Sly Cooper, and The Penguins of Madagascar.

Mr. Steele can be contacted through his website: MichaelAnthonySteele.com

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, April 20, 2004

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BOMBOM "number1sddd" (Pontotoc, MS United States) - See all my reviews

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This book is very enjoyable with two to four year olds of our family;however, I was disappointed that Tonka was listed on every truck...and not real monster trucks that compete were highlighted....My fault I guess since I didn't realize it was a generic type book.

The two year old in our family really enjoyed it, but our young four year old who is reading some now was disappointed not to enjoy a story with real trucks like Gravedigger/Eradicator/etc.

I am searching now for a "real monster jam book" and I think he will enjoy it more.

I would buy the book again though with more emphasis on the younger child.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT!, April 4, 2005

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Lauren M. Martin "Lil Mom" (Frederick, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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My 4-year-old son is hugely into Monster Trucks and Monster Jam, so this book is a great pleaser for him. This is the perfect book for young ones who love anything with wheels on it (especially when they're big wheels).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Made a reader of my Grandson, February 16, 2006

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My three year old Grandson loves anything with wheels on it. He has never been interested when I try to get him to look at a book while I read it to him. Now he is bringing this book to me and asking me to read to him. He has decided books can be fun too.