The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Beaumont, Karen

Where's My T-R-U-C-K?

32 pp. | Dial | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3222-3 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by David Catrow. "Tommy's not himself today. / He's lost his T-R-U-C-K!" When a boy's favorite truck goes missing, the whole household gets dragged into the drama. With their wild proportions and perspectives, Catrow's illustrations kick Beaumont's bouncy, rhyming text up a notch. Sharp-eyed viewers might guess who's responsible for the truck's disappearance before the mystery's solved, but knowing whodunit doesn't detract from the fun.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011