Review by Booklist Review
Tom travels in his big red rig to a farm to pick up fresh produce. After loading up, he takes off along crowded highways until he reaches the busy city, where he delivers his load to the big-city super deli. After a relaxing dinner at his favorite diner, he beds down in his cozy cab to rest up for another day. To encourage children to go back and notice details they might have missed on the first pass, a double-page spread shows 47 different vehicles to find in the story. Using a naive style with an occasional inserted photocopied image, Wellington has created a comfortable environment in bright, primary colors, with all sorts of vehicles, delightful details, and cheery, childlike, smiling figures. The uncomplicated text and carefully designed pages make this accessible to children of different levels of comprehension, and the many things to look at will bring them back for many return trips.--Enos, Randall Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-In this colorful picture book, Tom loads his truck with fresh fruit and vegetables and travels across the country to deliver them to the city. Along the way, he and his dog drive by farms, up mountains and down valleys, through tunnels, and over bridges. They stop for gas and food, get bogged down in traffic, and meet other trucker friends. The simple text is printed in a large block font that is just right for beginning readers. But it's the bright, bold illustrations that will really capture children's attention. The pictures are loaded with details that kids will love to pore over, but are not so cluttered as to be overwhelming. Tom's easy-to-spot 18-wheeler is depicted along with an array of trucks and cars, all of which are listed at the back of the book with an invitation for youngsters to look over the pages again to locate each vehicle. Clearly drawn gouache paintings are enhanced with meticulously cut photos to add texture and character to the scenes. Fans of Richard Scarry's books will enjoy this offering, and it will keep the "I spy" set occupied for hours.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Trucker Tom's delivery route is an adventure. The day begins at the garage, where Tom and his cute canine partner get their vehicle. They load up on produce and take a scenic journey, through fields, highways, twisty mountain roads, a construction zone, busy villages, over a bright blue river, etc. When the load is safely delivered, Tom and his best friend take a well-deserved meal break at a friendly diner. Then they sack out in the truck stop, in a cozy nook of their vehicle. "Over and out." Wellington's bright gouache illustrations feature solid shapes and an eye-catching bonus in pasted-on photos. An additional bonus comes at the end of the book, with the scores of vehicles featured in the book identified by name. The reader is challenged to go back and find them. Simple but spot-on in its appeal for its target audience. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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