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Lee, Mark

20 Big Trucks in the Middle of Christmas

32 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5362-1253-2 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5362-2563-1 $17.99
(2) PS Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. A fleet of public-works vehicles delivers the makings for a town's holiday celebration while two kids watch and play in the snow. First on the scene is a pastel-pink and -blue truck with a giant doughnut on its roof. The doughnut truck looks a bit out of place, but more trucks arrive, drawing our attention elsewhere. Truck number four hauls a huge evergreen; a ladder truck (ten) helps workers place ornaments and lights. Other vehicles bring "a holiday band...a dancing snowman," a choir, Santa's sleigh, llamas, and more (including Santa himself in truck number twenty). When the star tree-topper falls and breaks, the sharp-eyed kids suggest a great replacement, bringing the story full-circle (just like the shape of a doughnut). This companion to 20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street (rev. 5/13) is brightened by Lee's rhyming text and Cyrus's winter-crisp digital illustrations.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2021

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