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    The Children's Book Review

    Little Blue Truck | Series Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
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    The Children’s Book Review | October 21, 2019

    Beep! Beep! We’re so excited to celebrate the release of Good Night, Little Blue Truck, the newest title in the bestselling and beloved Little Blue Truck series.

    Reading at bedtime is our absolute favorite way to wind down from a busy day—especially after a warm bath and donning fresh PJs. To snuggle up with a favorite character just makes this particular part of the day that much better. To have a bedtime addition to the Little Blue Truck series is the missing piece to your nighttime ritual that you didn’t realize you were missing. And it’s got us wondering why our sleep machine doesn’t have a purring old truck sound programmed on it!

    About the Book

    Book Good night little blue truckGood Night, Little Blue Truck

    Written by Alice Schertle

    Illustrated by Jill McElmurry

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Beep! Beep! Beep! It’s time for sleep. Say goodnight with Little Blue Truck and friends—a perfect bedtime read-aloud in this bestselling series!

    A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It’s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it’s easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it’s all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh…

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers | October 15, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1328852137

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    About the Author

    Alice Schertle is a poet and the author of many well-loved books for children, including the beloved, best-selling Little Blue Truck series,Very Hairy Bear, Button Up!, and All You Need for a Snowman. She lives in Plainfield, Massachusetts.

    About the Illustrator

    Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many picture books, including her own Mad About Plaid, When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, written by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. Jill passed away in August 2017.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    57 Comments

    1. Anna on October 21, 2019 6:41 am

      My daughter loves reading books and we would love to have the complete Little Blue Truck series! Thank you for an awesome giveaway.

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    2. Staci A on October 21, 2019 10:21 am

      We love the original book. My kiddo would love to win and have new Little Blue Truck books to read each day!

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    3. Beth Talmage on October 21, 2019 2:57 pm

      I have a fun, curious, busy nephew who would love this book, as would his parents who are great about reading to him and always happy to have *good* books to share with their boy.

      Reply
    4. Sara on October 21, 2019 3:28 pm

      Oh my kids love these books

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    5. Nancy Jachcik on October 21, 2019 5:34 pm

      Sounds like a fun read I think my grandson would just love.

      Reply
    6. Carol Luciano on October 22, 2019 12:45 am

      Her books are so entertaining. Love the series. Grandson would love to read this latest addition. I tried Pinning it at Pinterest but it doesn’t go through because there is no picture showing.

      Reply
    7. Linda A Gawthrop on October 22, 2019 3:15 am

      Trucks and kids are a perfect match.

      Reply
    8. Lori Thomas on October 22, 2019 3:50 am

      My grandson would love this, he loves trucks.

      Reply
    9. Amy D on October 22, 2019 6:33 am

      My daughter loves blue! I think she would really enjoy these books! We built her a little library in her room, and I would love to add this series to it. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Natalie on October 22, 2019 1:56 pm

      I am super excited to give these books to my niece because she LOVES to read and would love this series.

      Reply
    11. Mary W on October 22, 2019 2:59 pm

      Our guy loves vehicles of all kinds and would be so happy to read these books.

      Reply
    12. Anne on October 22, 2019 4:06 pm

      My 2 grandsons love reading and would enjoy this lovely story and the trucks are a real bonus.

      Reply
    13. Edye on October 23, 2019 5:28 am

      my cousin loves these books.

      Reply
    14. Jamie Martin on October 23, 2019 6:38 pm

      My nephew would love this!

      Reply
    15. Tandi Cortez on October 23, 2019 11:40 pm

      My son would absolutely love this!

      Reply
    16. Anne Perry on October 24, 2019 4:50 am

      I am excited to win this giveaway so that I may share these books with my son.

      Reply
    17. Gina Ferrell on October 24, 2019 8:24 pm

      I’m excited about winning this giveaway because we love Little Blue Truck books. Our favorite Little Blue Truck book right now is the Little Blue Truck’s Halloween.

      Reply
    18. Lisa on October 25, 2019 12:07 pm

      I’m excited to win this giveaway because I know a child who loves trucks and cars. This book series centered around a truck might get him more interested in books. I am not familiar with these books, however.

      Reply
    19. vera wilson on October 25, 2019 12:19 pm

      Mark loves his books. Bedtime and other times also.

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    20. Antoinette Truglio Martin on October 25, 2019 1:20 pm

      THese books appeal to boys and girls alike! Great reads.

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      • jenn fike on October 31, 2019 7:24 pm

        My girls would absolutely love this.

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    21. Dolores Miranda on October 25, 2019 3:56 pm

      My daughter loves reading,she would love this!!

      Reply
    22. shirley Hilliard on October 25, 2019 4:54 pm

      My daughter and her friends in her second grade class loves your books

      Reply
    23. Cathy Truman on October 26, 2019 10:33 am

      This would be perfect for my nephew, he loves trucks & animals
      Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing books.

      Reply
    24. Victoria Scott on October 26, 2019 5:09 pm

      My son would be over the moon for these books!!

      Reply
    25. Barbara on October 27, 2019 8:36 am

      My grandchildren love to read and would enjoy this book.

      Reply
    26. mrsshukra on October 27, 2019 11:49 am

      Perfect books for my nephews!

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    27. Tracie Cooper on October 29, 2019 12:09 pm

      I am excited to win this for my sweet nephew!

      Reply
    28. NANCY on October 29, 2019 8:24 pm

      Very cute book.

      Reply
    29. Lauralee Hensley on October 31, 2019 10:47 pm

      I’m excited for this The Little Blue Truck Book Series because the boys already love vehicles. What better way to give them good dreams to help them sleep through the night.

      Reply
    30. Karen Propes on November 2, 2019 1:50 am

      This book would be for my Grandson, he is 3 yrs old and loves trucks! He loves books and this would be perfect for him. I love it has a little blue truck to go with it. We always let them pick out a stuffed animal to bring to bed for their bedtime stories.

      Reply
    31. Merry on November 3, 2019 5:51 pm

      What a great book for kids. Reading with them is so important to build a foundation for life long readers. My nephew would love this book.

      Reply
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    33. Laurie Nykaza on November 3, 2019 9:17 pm

      The Little Blue Truck’s series sound great my grandson would love them

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    34. Raven Belanger on November 4, 2019 8:36 am

      So cute. Love love

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    35. Charlene M Underhill on November 4, 2019 11:15 pm

      My Grandson would love this! So cute!

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    36. Kristin C on November 5, 2019 4:59 pm

      I love reading the original with my kids!

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    37. Terri S. on November 5, 2019 5:21 pm

      I would love to win these Little Blue Truck books for my little nephew. He would enjoy reading them especially since he loves to play with his toy trucks.

      Reply
    38. Amber Kolb on November 6, 2019 12:27 pm

      Goodnight little blue truck is our favorite!

      Reply
    39. Julie Waldron on November 6, 2019 2:04 pm

      My little great nephew would love these books! They look so cute.

      Reply
    40. jodi george on November 7, 2019 7:41 am

      I love to read with my grandchildren and my grandson loves anything to do with trucks.. would love to win for them.. thank you for the chance

      Reply
    41. Anna Pry on November 10, 2019 5:24 pm

      my son loves this series, it’s one he always wants to check out from the library

      Reply
    42. Dreama Villa on November 12, 2019 9:27 pm

      My granddaughter would love these.

      Reply
    43. Karryn Anderson on November 13, 2019 10:45 am

      Little Blue Truck is a favorite at my school library. The students would LOVE to have more!

      Reply
    44. K. Anderson on November 14, 2019 7:08 pm

      LOVE little Blue Truck because it teaches important values – KINDNESS. I would love to provide for my granddaughter.

      Reply
    45. LeAnn Harbert on November 15, 2019 9:41 pm

      My granddaughters love the Little Blue Truck books. They like all the animals in the story.

      Reply
    46. Debra Branigan on November 17, 2019 9:50 am

      I have a grandson who loves his Little Blue Truck books and would love to add to his collection. Excited about the chance.

      Reply
    47. Sherrie McLeod on November 18, 2019 12:47 pm

      Jace and Riley would love these books

      Reply
    48. April Reitnauer on November 18, 2019 4:03 pm

      I’ve not read these books before but I love the concept. Can’t wait to read one.

      Reply
    49. Pam Flynn on November 18, 2019 5:51 pm

      I have a new grandbaby coming in February and The Little Blue Truck would be so much fun to read! And…who doesn’t love trucks?

      Reply
    50. Susan P. on November 19, 2019 12:38 am

      The kids love trucks and books about trucks.

      Reply
    51. Robin Abrams on November 19, 2019 5:58 pm

      I would love to win this for my grand son he would love it

      Reply
    52. deana dietrich on November 19, 2019 6:33 pm

      A new book to read would def excite my kiddo!

      Reply
    53. Jennifer Essad on November 20, 2019 11:51 am

      we’d love to share these books with our almost 2 year old grandson.

      Reply
    54. DorothyJ Boucher on November 20, 2019 2:24 pm

      This would be a wonderful gift to be able to gift to my grandsons., I know they would enjoy reading these books
      @tisonlyme143

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    55. Sabine B on November 20, 2019 4:01 pm

      We loves these books. Thank you for the chance!

      Reply
    56. Wayne Malm on December 21, 2019 6:55 pm

      I have a real truck that resembles ‘The Little Blue Truck’. I have had little children enthralled that there is a real truck. My Church’s preschool even had a Little Blue Truck Day. I get much joy from the children enjoying my truck.

      Reply
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