Truck

Author: Michael Perry
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061850322
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
“A touching and very funny account. . . . Thoroughly engaging.”—New York Times Hilarious and heartfelt, Truck: A Love Story is the tale of a man struggling to grow his own garden, fix his old pickup, and resurrect a love life permanently impaired by Neil Diamond. In the process, he sets his hair on fire, is attacked by wild turkeys, and proposes marriage to a woman in New Orleans. The result is a surprisingly tender testament to love. “Part Bill Bryson, part Anne Lamott, with a skim of Larry the Cable Guy and Walt Whitman creeping around the edges.”—Lincoln Journal Star “Perry takes each moment, peeling it, seasoning it with rich language, and then serving it to us piping hot and fresh.”—Chicago Tribune

If My Love Were a Fire Truck

Author: Luke Reynolds
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1101937408
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
A father's love for his son goes zoom, swoosh, vroom, boom! This energetic, adventurous, action-packed lullaby about the bond between a father and his son is perfect for Valentine's Day, Father's Day, and any day! Together, a father and his son are as powerful as a rocket ship blasting into space, a giant whale splashing across the ocean, and booming, colorful fireworks lighting up the night sky. Celebrating the one-of-a-kind relationship between Dad and his favorite little guy, If My Love Were a Fire Truck is a rhyming love song from fathers to sons that will become a cherished part of their lives for many years to come. A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year "A lovely bedtime story offering reassurance in a fun way."—The Washington Post

Love Is a Truck

Author: Amy Novesky
Publisher: Cameron
ISBN: 9781937359867
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Love is a truck is an ode to all kinds of trucks, and to the child who loves and collects them.

The Old Truck

Author: Jerome Pumphrey
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 1324005203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47

Book Description
A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed debut picture book. When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family that lives there, and becomes a part of the dreams and ambitions of the family’s young daughter. After long days and years of hard work leave the old truck rusting in the weeds, it’s time for the girl to roll up her sleeves. Soon she is running her own busy farm, and in the midst of all the repairing and restoring, it may be time to bring her faithful childhood companion back to life. With an eye-catching retro design and cleverly nuanced illustrations, The Old Truck celebrates the rewards of determination and the value of imagination.

My Big Truck Book

Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 031251106X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12

Book Description
This is the perfect book for kids who love trucks. On the big, sturdy board pages, they'll discover bright, bold photographs of all different kinds of trucks, from farm trucks to fire trucks to construction vehicles. Each has their name written underneath, so that children can learn what they're called, build their truck vocabulary, and start to develop word and picture association.

Truck: A Love Story

Author: Michael Perry
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060571179
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
The author of Population: 485 returns, delivering a truckload of humor, heart, and . . . gardening tips? Think Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, complete with stock cars, sexy vegetables, and a laugh track. "All I wanted to do was fix my old pickup truck," says Michael Perry. "That, and plant my garden. Then I met this woman. . . ." Truck: A Love Story recounts a year in which Perry struggles to grow his own food ("Seed catalogs are responsible for more unfulfilled fantasies than Enron and Penthouse combined"), live peaceably with his neighbors (one test-fires his black powder rifle in the alley; another's best Sunday shirt reads 100 PERCENT WHUP-ASS), and sort out his love life. But along the way, he sets his hair on fire, is attacked by wild turkeys, takes a date to the fire department chicken dinner, and proposes marriage to a woman in New Orleans. As with Population: 485, much of the spirit of Truck: A Love Story may be found in the characters Perry meets: a one-eyed land surveyor, a paraplegic biker who rigs a sidecar so that his quadriplegic pal can ride along, a bartender who refuses to sell light beer, an enchanting woman who never existed, and half the staff of National Public Radio. By turns hilarious and heartfelt, a tale that begins on a pile of sheep manure, detours to the Whitney Museum of American Art, and returns to the deer-hunting swamps of northern Wisconsin, Truck: A Love Story becomes a testament to the surprising and unintended consequences of love. 1006

Little Blue Truck

Author: Alice Schertle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547248288
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

House of Yes

Author: Susan Fullerton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781540779533
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
"After long talks and years to ponder, my siblings and I wouldn't change how we grew up. Not even if a time machine were invented and we could all go back to that fateful day we sat around the table and our folks asked us one by one if Dad could quit his job and work on Truck of Love full-time. Well, perhaps knowing the full extent of sacrifice we were agreeing to would have made us pause. Maybe we'd opt for a simpler, normal life: video games, soccer leagues, and the occasional European vacation." - Andy Fullerton. Saying yes to that nagging voice that would not relent has led us into a life we never imagined. The story of Truck of Love involves hundreds of people. What started as a truck load of food and clothing delivered to the poor has morphed into a lifestyle that has enriched us in ways we never imagined. We have found friendship in the Tijuana garbage dump, on the streets of San Jose, California, and on the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Arizona. We have discovered people in each place whose only desire is to provide a good life for their families.

The Little Black Truck

Author: Libba Moore Gray
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780689821356
Category : Trucks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
After a hard-working little black truck breaks down and is towed away, it is repaired and given a second life.

Trucks

Author:
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606301459
Category : Trucks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Labelled photographs present the English and Spanish words for different types of trucks.