Savage, Stephen. The Mixed-Up Truck. Roaring Brook Press, 2016. $16.99. ISBN 978162672153-1. 32 pages. Ages preschool-kindergarten. P7 Q7
On the first day at a new job, a cheerful cement mixer wants to work, so it mixes flour to make cement. The flour makes a cake. The cement mixer tries again, this time using sugar. It made frosting. Finally, the cement mixer uses cement to make a building. On the last page, the cement mixer mixes soap and creates a bubble bath! The cement mixer makes mistakes on the first day of work, but it does not give up and the mistakes turn out for good. The illustrations for the book were created using digital techniques.
Verdict: The message of the story is try and do not give up. Mistakes can turn out for good. This book has very simple, playful illustrations. The book is good for young children. There are not of details, but it is a fun book. I recommend the book for preschool classroom libraries.
December 2016 review by Tami Harris.
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