Farm Fleet: A Lift-the-Page Truck Book

by Finn Coyle, Srimalie Bassani (Illustrator)

Overview

Sandy the farmer introduces the machines that help him on the farm.

Children will discover an assortment of machines, including a tractor, baler, spreader, harvester and plow. As children are asked if they know what each machine does, the answer is revealed under a sturdy full-page flap.

About the Finn’s Fun Trucks series: Written by teen truck enthusiast Finn Coyle, the Finn’s Fun Trucks series provides a vocabulary-rich introduction to transportation for truck-loving children with the help of a diverse range of vehicle operators and community helpers. Each spread has a full page lift-the-flap feature providing a wealth of learning and discovery in each book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781486714889
Publisher:	Flowerpot Press
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Series:	Finn's Fun Trucks
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Finn Coyle is a teen truck enthusiast! From his love of trucks came his series of books that explore the wide variety of machines and trucks that have always interested him. Finn loves meeting fans of his books and has enjoyed hosting book signings in his hometown of Franklin, Tennessee, where he lives with his family and his beloved dog, Jackson.

Srimalie Bassani lives and works in Mantova, Italy. Her mother has always encouraged her artistic expression, and she is the inspiration for her passion. Her work is full of surprises. She always tries to diversify her style based on every story she illustrates. It's almost impossible to remove her from her writing desk, where she keeps a stack of books and teacups of many colors.

Editorial Reviews

"The simple, utilitarian artwork is easily interpreted, and the book introduces some useful industrial and agrarian vocabulary. The fold-out flaps will engage readers eager to see the machinery in action."

From the Publisher

2018-10-28

Young heavy-equipment fanciers can feast on this agriculturally oriented entry in the Finn's Fun Trucks series.

Farmer Sandy introduces children to some of the heavy gear used to grow and harvest the produce that they eat. Following the same format as the other books in the series, Sandy observes that each machine has its own specific purpose and then challenges readers to guess its function. Featured equipment includes a tractor, plow, spreader, harvester, and baler. Each machine is named on verso and pictured opposite, with three key components labelled; readers are asked to guess what each one does. The page with the diagram then folds out to show the equipment at work, with an explanation of its use. The simple, utilitarian artwork is easily interpreted, and the book introduces some useful industrial and agrarian vocabulary. The fold-out flaps will engage readers eager to see the machinery in action. "A plow attaches to the back of the tractor. It turns the soil over so crops will grow tall and healthy," for example. After presenting his farm fleet, Sandy, a white man with a gray beard, asks, "Can you guess what they can do when they all work together?" Answer: "They can grow all kinds of great food." The simultaneously publishing Rapid Responders gives emergency vehicles the same treatment.

The lesson that a lot goes into producing the food we eat is a valuable one, and the trucks make it go down easy. (Board book. 2-4)

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