The Mighty Street Sweeper
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Book Overview
Despite its size, the street sweeper has one mighty job! The street sweeper is a little truck with a very big job. While it is not the largest, fastest, or most powerful truck, a street sweeper does something that no other truck can do: it keeps our streets clean. And a street sweeper is so much fun to watch. Colorful illustrations and an engaging compare-and-contrast text make this picture book a delight for budding truck-lovers.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805077898
ISBN13:9780805077896
Release Date:August 2006
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:24 Pages
Weight:0.78 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 9.3" x 9.2"
Age Range:2 to 5 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Kindergarten
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Reluctant-reader dads, this is your book...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I had to look up who Patrick Moore was, and that was after I loved the book. One of my challenges as a librarian is to find books that are appealing for dads (for some reason, they tend to be self-conscious) to read aloud to kids. Here it is! No romance, no sissy characters, just comparison of the "mighty" street sweeper with all sorts of other vehicles. Kids tend to like the same story over and over, and--again--this book is a winner, for it incorporates some interesting statistics in such a way that repeated reading is a pleasure: The tanker truck holds 4,000 gallons of water; the street sweeper has a tank that hold 180 gallons of water, this said while foxes and squirrels are busy maintaining and driving the various vehicles. And the illustrations are friendly, cartoons without being too cutesy. Great book.
All Time Favorite for 4 yr. old boy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book has become a favorite of mine after reading it so often to my grandson. He especially looks forward to seeing the street sweeper come down our street each week! Highly recommend!
Boxy but Good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Nice images and colorful, easy to follow pictures and story lines even for someone who has no memory like myself. I don't know about the first comment, about liking to "watch" the street sweeper. In New York City, it's more about getting out of the way of them! Patrick Moore, not to be confused with that other Patrick Moore, has incorporated squirrels and life into an otherwise mundane subject. Children who enjoy a big, loud, snorting vehicle in real life, will truly enjoy Mr. Moore's bringing them down to size and into their livingrooms. Nice illustrations. A new classic. Next time I hope to see more monkey based story lines.
love this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a really adorable book. The drawings in particular are very alive and happy and the story was very entertaining. I'm a pretty picky kid's book reader-- so many of them are bland and predictable, but this one's got heart and soul!
Hail to a wonderful new talent!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
When the current crop of picture books seems dominated by celebrity authors along comes a real star! Moore's pictures are funny and sly and you and your children will have fun spotting the clever ways in which they reveal a very simple story. This is a must for squirrel lovers, construction vehicle admirers and most of all, the many people between 2 and 100 who just love to watch that mighty street sweeper that visits their own neighborhood.
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