The Mixed-Up Truck

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 24, 2016

Review

The little cement truck wants to make a good impression on his first day on the job. The other trucks tell him to mix up powdery white cement and water. Instead, he mixes powdery white flour and water and ends up with a cake. He mixes up white sugar and water and ends up with frosting. He finally mixes up powdery white cement and ends up with a building. When it comes time to clean up, he mixes powdery white soap powder and ends up with a city full of suds. All of the trucks are simply drawn with anthropomorphized expressions that make them quite whimsical and show how they are feeling quite clearly. The little truck's tenacity in getting the job done is a good lesson for young readers to hear. Text is simple and straight forward. This will be a cute read aloud for young children.

Overall Book Score: fair