Tow Truck Joe

by June Sobel, Patrick Corrigan (Illustrator)

Overview

Joe the Tow and his pup, Patch, are on the go—and always there for a car or truck in need—in this rhyming picture book sure to appeal to fans of Little Blue Truck and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site!

Welcome to Motor City, a busy little town full of cars and trucks to meet! Joe the Tow and Patch the Pup are there twenty-four hours a day to help friends in need and keep everyone rolling along smoothly.

When a cookie-crumbling fender-bender brings traffic to a halt, Joe knows just how to turn the sticky situation into a delicious solution: by working together!

One for all! All for one!

We can fix it! Let’s have fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358168546
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	Tow Truck Joe
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	40 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

June Sobel is the talented author of the Goodnight Train books illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith; the Tow Truck Joe series illustrated by Patrick Corrigan; B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC illustrated by Melissa Iwai; and Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC illustrated by Henry Cole. She lives in Westlake Village, California. junesobel.com

Patrick Corrigan began drawing and designing arts and crafts from a young age. He studied ceramics at University, trained as an art teacher and eventually become an Art Director at a design studio. Whilst there he designed well over 500 educational and picture books. He uses Photoshop, Illustrator, and sometimes even real art equipment to create his work. He lives in London with his wife, Dulcie, and their cat, Forbes.

Editorial Reviews

"Related in an easy, conversational rhyme with clear and bright illustrations, this story is a good read-aloud, but it's an even better one-on-one read....[T]he written puns in the illustrations...are too good to miss."—Kirkus —

From the Publisher

2019-05-12
Don't cry over spilled milk. Add crumbled cookies and freeze to make Cookie Crunch ice cream with your friends instead.

Tow truck Joe and his pup, Patch, roam Drivedale honking "Hello!" and helping vehicles (all are anthropomorphic) in trouble. They charge batteries and replace flat tires until "SCREECH! BANG! CRUNCH! CRASH" An accident! It appears the milk truck was going too fast and hit a cart full of cookies. What a mess! Traffic is at a standstill, but Joe, Patch, and all the other trucks help out. The cement mixer is ready. The bulldozer cleans up the cookie crumbles, and the grocery truck supplies sugar and vanilla. Patch adds milk from the milk truck, and the mixer stirs everything up. An ice cream truck offers to freeze the mixture. Voila! Cookie Crunch ice cream! Slowly and carefully, all the vehicles follow Joe and Patch to the garage to end the busy day with scoops of their delicious ice cream creation. Related in an easy, conversational rhyme with clear and bright illustrations, this story is a good read-aloud, but it's an even better one-on-one read. Children and adults need to pore over the written puns in the illustrations. Signs such as "BIG WHEEL COOKIES—THEY TASTE WHEELY GREAT" and "KNEAD FOR SPEED BAKERY" are too good to miss.

A delight for car and truck fans young and old. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews