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“He liked feeling full of gas! His rear end loaded with bundles, bales, and bins—sputter-sput-sput—Little Green was ready. Ready to rumble down the road. He was set. Set for adventure. Go!””
Go, Little Green Truck!
Illustrated by Julia Kuo
Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Macmillan
Grades pre-k – 2
“Proud as a pick-up can be,” Little Green Truck loves helping out on the farm, until the day Farmer Gray shows up with Big Blue, a brand-new truck! What will happen to Little Green? Fortunately, Fern--the farmer’s daughter--has a timely idea for a new job for Little Green. After love, care and paint, Little Green is ready again to rumble--all the way to the Farmers’ Market, where he soon becomes a star! Go, Little Green Truck!
“Filled with colorful artwork and expressive details, {this story} will delight readers of all generations. Little Green introduces children to seasonal produce and farm vocabulary, as well as eco-friendly concepts like alternative fuel sources and the benefits of buying local farm produce. VERDICT: Little Green is sure to be a favorite of farmers market fans.”
– School Library Journal
“[In} this reassuring story, Schotter and Kuo . . . lightly introduce ideas like buying local, being environmentally conscious, and finding creative ways to recycle what one already has.”
– Publishers Weekly
“A little green truck is the farm’s best work truck, until he is replaced by a bigger and better model. Luckily, the farmer’s daughter, Fern, has a brilliant plot to revive Little Green. Fueled with biodiesel, [Little Green soon] does his part to support sustainable agriculture. Kuo’s lush, folk-art meadows roll across the pages to round out the farm . . . A nostalgic, yet trendy feel . . . A familiar trope with a subtle, ecological twist.”
– Kirkus Reviews
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Links to a review and ideas for teachers to use Go, Little Green Truck! as a curriculum tool in K-2 classrooms.
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