Three Grumpy Trucks, Todd Tarpley
Three Grumpy Trucks, Todd Tarpley
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Three Grumpy Trucks

Author: Todd Tarpley

Narrator: Sean Duregger

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

Trucks need a time-out in this picture book about emotions written by Todd Tarpley (Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! and Ten Tiny Toes) and illustrated by bestselling artist Guy Parker-Rees (Giraffes Can't Dance).

Whirr! Whomp! Grind! Chomp! Three toy trucks have big plans for their day at the playground: digging and lifting, building and shifting. But then they start to get tired . . . and hot . . . and hungry . . . . They're GRUMPY! When they throw a total truck tantrum, will anyone be able to calm them down?

Kids (and parents) may just recognize themselves in this entertaining take on getting grouchy, and getting over it. The lighthearted, rhythmic text will have young readers chanting along, and the bright and buoyant illustrations of the trucks' looming meltdown will keep them giggling!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 18, 2023

My almost 2 year old loves this book. Great lesson to talk about listening to mama when she says it’s time to go haha......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 03, 2022

4 - 8 years......more

Goodreads review by Mama Bearian on September 09, 2021

Three grumpy trucks love playing at the playground, but when it's time to go, they don't want to stop! As their little girl tries desperately to convince them to leave, their grump only increases. And when she finally gets them home and bathed, they fall fast asleep, dreaming of another day of const......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on March 03, 2021

Three little trucks are having fun in the park. When the little girl that owns them says it is time to go, they have a temper tantrum and beg for five more minutes. How does the little girl get the trucks home? The story points out common triggers for tantrums like being tired or hungry—an excellent......more


Quotes

"Young readers and parents will see the parallel to times when children don't notice their elevated emotions until they reach a breaking point, through a humorous story written in verse."—Colorado Parent Magazine

"This surefire hit with construction fans happily bestows some much-needed sympathy on those caregivers wrangling with little 'trucks' of their own."
Kirkus Reviews

"Art may imitate life, but Tarpley and Parker-Rees aren't here to say 'gotcha.' They're sympathetic to the toys and their owner, and show that with patience...and unconditional love...the trucks will live to dig another day."
Publishers Weekly