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A Truck Named Tony
Written by M. Jane Hawkins
Illustrated by David Barrow
Doodle and Peck Publishing, 2018
Tony lives on the showroom floor of a car dealership and longs to go outside. He spends his days watching trucks go by and wishing he could have the fun that he imagines they are having. His favorite is a purple truck with huge tires, a shiny bumper with a winch, and yellow, flashing lights.
Tony gets excited when he is taken outside for test drives, but is disappointed every time he is returned to the showroom. When Tony is the most discouraged, his friend Mikey the sports car cheers him up and tells him that his turn will come.
Finally, a young family comes in and buys Tony, but more disappointment lies ahead. Not until the boy grows up will Tony's dream of going over bumpy roads, up hills and down valleys, and though tall grass come true.
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In Hawkins’ first book, the truck longs for a driver to adopt him from the showroom so that he can drive over bumpy roads, climb hills and go down valleys. Children will respond to the attachment that Tony the truck has to his family, especially the boy, and how the boy doesn’t give up on his old friend.
Tulsa Kids Magazine
A Truck Named Tony is an excellent children’s picture book about a red truck that gets sad and discouraged after being rejected by potential buyers. His friend encourages him not to give up. The illustrations are bright and colorful. A very good read that is certain to hold a child’s attention from beginning to end. I recommend it for children Pre- K through 3rd grade, and for public and elementary school libraries.
J. Johnson
Children’s Librarian
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