Alphabet Trucks
$36.48
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2014
Summary
Perfect for the lover of all things that go, ALPHABET TRUCKS provides a fun and accessible way for the littlest of readers to learn their trucks and their ABCs.Each letter of the alphabet is accounted for in this introductory concept book for young readers. From the familiar to the unusual, Samantha Vamos writes in snappy verse to present twenty-six different kinds of trucks, explaining where they work and what they do. From a dump truck that unloads a pile of dirt containing the letter “D,” to a fuel truck filling up at a tank shaped like the letter “F,” Ryan O’Rourke’s playful and light-hearted illustrations involve the letters in supporting roles in each scene.IRA-CBC Children’s ChoicesBank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the YearPennsylvania Center for the Book Baker’s Dozen: The Best Children’s Books for Family Literacy
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580894289 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580894283 |
| Author: | Samantha R. Vamos, Ryan O'Rourke |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 265mm x 187mm |
| Audience Age: | 0-3 |
Samantha R. Vamos
Samantha R. Vamos is the author of Alphabet Boats, Alphabet Trains, Alphabet Trucks (illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke), The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (illustrated by Rafael L pez) - 2012 Pura Belpre Illustration Honor - its companion book, The Pinata That The Farm Maiden Hung (illustrated by Sebasti Serra), and Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (2009, illustrated by Santiago Cohen). Samantha previously worked as an attorney, practicing in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL. Samantha was born in the Midwest, grew up on the east coast, and lived in the Pacific Northwest before moving to the Bay Area with her husband, son, and their rescue puppy, Bowie. many years Ryan O’Rourke’s illustrations have appeared in galleries, newspapers, and magazines, including a weekly illustration for the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. One Big Rain marks Ryan’s foray into children’s picture books. He makes his home in Connecticut.
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