Old MacDonald Had a Truck

by Steve Goetz, Eda Kaban (Illustrator)

Overview

Part of the wildly popular Old MacDonald series by Steve Goetz!

With a DIG, DIG here and a SCOOP, SCOOP there, the board book edition of Old MacDonald Had a Truck introduces favorite machines to readers ages 2 to 4 years old.

From the excavator, dump truck, bulldozer, and more, this book will have vehicle-obsessed kids reading and singing along.
• Mash-up board book features the classic folk song and noisy vehicle sounds
• Sing-along text ensures hours of fun and giggles
• Themes of farms and construction vehicles strike a chord with children

Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a...TRUCK?!

This cheerful board book is a great pick for parents and educators looking for a read aloud book that teaches new sounds and repetition.

• A wonderful gift for parents and caregivers of vehicle-loving kids, as well as teachers and librarians who are seeking an entertaining read aloud book for the classroom
• Perfect for those who adored My Truck Is Stuck! by Kevin Lewis, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, and the Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site series by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452181769
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	08/13/2019
Pages:	30
Sales rank:	345,575
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Steve Goetz is the author of Old MacDonald Had a Truck and Old MacDonald Had a Boat. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Eda Kaban was born and raised in Turkey, where she developed a lifelong passion for travel and drawing. She studied illustration and currently resides in Oakland, California, with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

"Loads of infectious fun make this a read-aloud treat."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A fun, entertaining intersection of song and topic."-Booklist

"A new twist on a classic story and song, this book is just pure fun."-School Library Journal

From the Publisher

05/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—A new twist on a classic story and song, this book is just pure fun. All readers know about Old MacDonald and the things on his farm. But they will love the new toys he has in this tale. All the usual animal friends are present in the illustrations, but he's also got excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks. The lyrics of the song may have a nonsense-type flow, but that will make singing/telling the story that much more fun. The illustrations are rich and tell as much of the story as the text does. Gender roles are slightly flipped, as Old MacDonald's partner in the book is a woman who clearly knows her way around the farm and a steamroller, too. This is a book that could be used to teach a multitude of lessons. VERDICT Highly recommended as a first purchase, this entertaining read will bring a new dimension to storytime.—Shannan Hicks, J.S. Clark Elementary School Library, LA

School Library Journal

★ 2016-01-09
A barnyard frolic puts a new spin on a favorite interactive song. As dawn breaks over a rural landscape, a smiling, white-haired, white couple make their way down a road in a dilapidated pickup carrying an unidentifiable pile of metal. Old MacDonald and, presumably, his wife are greeted by a construction crew of farm animals ready to start their day. Traditional lyrics begin the story, but a turn of the page reveals that what Old MacDonald has is an "EXCAVATOR!" Digging and scooping lead to squishing and smashing, spinning and whirling as the exuberant text tumbles from one page to the next in a kind of visual onomatopoeia. A large trim size and landscape layout invite youngsters to follow the action of heavy machinery and sing along to "E-I-E-I-WHOOOA!" and "E-I-E-I-UH-OH!" While her spouse directs the digging, Mrs. MacDonald calmly rebuilds the truck's engine, adding a supersized set of tires and a new coat of paint. She and an animal pit crew transform the pickup into a monster truck ready to roll, as her husband prepares a track and grandstand for viewers. By day's end, the two of them drive off, this time with the wife in the driver's seat. Loosely drawn illustrations in pencil and gouache are perfect for the lively setting, with tool-filled endpapers anticipating an extraordinary barnyard story. Loads of infectious fun make this a read-aloud treat. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews