Scieszka, Jon
Trucktown: Kat’s Mystery Gift
Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon Simon Spotlight, 2009. $16.99
EARLY READER Content: G.
Kat has
a gift and everybody is curious as to what is inside. All of her friends take turns guessing:
tires, flowers, or a new horn. They all
beg Kat to open up the mystery gift, but she doesn’t because that is what she
likes about the gift—the mystery.
This
is a colorful early reader and the characters are trucks, tractors and other
fun construction equipment. The
sentences are basic with 1-2 sentences per page spread and the sentences are
short and simple for new readers. The
story is a bit disappointing in the end when Kat won’t open the gift, but the
buildup was too big and it wouldn’t have mattered what was inside. Overall, it’s a simple story that young
readers will feel successful reading.
EL
(K-3)-OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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