I LOVED this book (Chris Van Dusen is one of my all-time favorite authors/illustrators)!! It is based on a true story. Mr. Van Dusen shares the story at the end with a photo of the tractor trailer.
A tractor trailer is transported by ferry to a Maine island to deliver something big and mysterious. Unfortuantely, the payload shifts, the trailer slips, and the wheels lodge in mud! The road is blocked. People in cars are on either side and have important places to go. The kids gather and problem-solve. The last page reveals what the tractor trailor was hauling. This book focuses on the good in people and will leave the reader with a hopeful outlook.
I recommended it to my twelve-year-old . . .he liked it too!
Rhyming text and vibrant, colorful illustrations in a bigger-size book I especially loved the bird's eye view of the island (the reader can see the start of the journey and the destination). Actually, many unique perspectives abound! Lupines, evergreen trees, gulls, and bald eagles dominate the landscape illustrations. After reading this book, my desire to visit Maine has deepened!
Please write and illustrate more books, Mr. Van Dusen!
**Highly, highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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