Adurable: The Great Truck Switcheroo

by Bob Shea, Brian Won (Illustrator)

Overview

Cute Pups! Big Trucks! These three puppies must swap their beloved trucks in this original board book that's perfect for toddlers with big building dreams.

Dig Dug, Puddles, and Cheddar have some very important work to do . . . but it seems absolutely impossible to drive some-puppy else’s truck instead of their own beloved truck, but with a lot of teamwork, these pups just might be able to finish their task before snack time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593325957
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Series:	Adurable
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	585,408
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Bob Shea is the award-winning author and illustrator of many picture books including Crash, Splash or Moo!, the popular Dinosaur Vs. series, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, Unicorn is Maybe Not so Great After All, and the early readers featuring Ballet Cat. He has also written stories such as Who Wet My Pants?, illustrated by Zachariah OHora. He lives in Madison, Connecticut.

Brian Won is an illustrator and art director. His debut picture book, Hooray for Hat!, was a Children's Choice Award Finalist and an NPR Best Book. Born and raised in Chicago, Brian currently lives in Southern California with his wife and their son.

Editorial Reviews

"These irresistible pups demonstrate both the frustrations and benefits of collaboration with a friendly reminder that cooperation often leads to success . . . A delightful tale of darling doggies who teach readers to work together while learning themselves." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2022-11-29
In this latest in the Adurable series, three pups learn how to cooperate by sharing their trucks and teaching one another.

When Ms. Polly tells puppies Cheddar, Dig Doug, and Puddles that they’ll be making snickerdoodles, the little dogs are eager to help out and taste test. Before they can have a nibble, Ms. Polly gives the pups an important task: “You must do busy work while I finish baking the cookies.” The job? Using one another’s trucks to move a pile of dirt across the road. They struggle at first with swapping vehicles and learning the maneuvers, but they eventually discover that if they help each other, they can get the job done and enjoy some cookies. Dogs and trucks are surefire toddler fodder, and Shea tells a relatable tale that children and adults will appreciate. Caregivers will get a kick out of a page filled with a barrage of preschooler-esque questions (“Are they done yet?” “I want to help!” “Are they done yet?”). With soft edges and anthropomorphized dogs, Won’s illustrations have tons of kid appeal. Most pages show the images against a white background, but the pages that really stand out are those with colorful backdrops. These irresistible pups demonstrate both the frustrations and benefits of collaboration with a friendly reminder that cooperation often leads to success. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A delightful tale of darling doggies who teach readers to work together while learning themselves. (Board book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews