The Big Red Bus

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The wheel of the big red bus is stuck in a hole . . . and now a van, a car, and a motorcycle are stuck behind the bus. Who will help get them out? Here's a cumulative traffic jam that will have preschoolers bouncing along to its inviting rhythm, exuberant sound effects, and merry pictures.

A bus gets stuck in a hole in the road, holding up a long line of other vehicles and the repair of the road.

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Overview

The wheel of the big red bus is stuck in a hole . . . and now a van, a car, and a motorcycle are stuck behind the bus. Who will help get them out? Here's a cumulative traffic jam that will have preschoolers bouncing along to its inviting rhythm, exuberant sound effects, and merry pictures.

A bus gets stuck in a hole in the road, holding up a long line of other vehicles and the repair of the road.

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Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature - Judy Katsh
A big red bus gets stuck in a giant pothole, blocking all the traffic behind it. And it's the line of vehicles that forms behind the bus that will appeal to young readers. Each vehicle is stopped in its turn behind the big red school bus, but not before each gets to appear stage-front to be admired by the young vehicle enthusiasts who will be able identify it by name and purpose. While the story is slight, the graphics are bold, and the topic is a surefire winner.
School Library Journal
PreS-The wheels on this bus don't go round and round. Instead, one wheel gets stuck in a pothole-``OH NO!''-and a van, car, motorcycle, steamroller, and little truck all must ``STOP!'' Finally, a passing tractor saves the day. Everyone then drives away except the little truck and the steamroller; they repair the road. The action is simple, sequential, and quick paced. Benedict's jaunty ink lines, flat gouache colors, and bold sense of design, including a clever fold-out section, create an energetic array of agreeable characters and vehicles all stranded on the side of the road. A sequence with a rabbit pictured on the front and back endpapers adds its own bit of humor and fun. With its large typeface and supplemental cartoon dialogue balloons, this story begs to be read aloud, preferably to a crowd of toddlers who, with minimal prodding, won't be able to resist participating.-Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780763612504
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication date: 4/28/2000
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 371,413
  • Age range: 3 - 7 Years
  • Product dimensions: 10.17 (w) x 8.46 (h) x 0.15 (d)

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