McToad Mows Tiny Island: A Transportation Tale
Tom Angleberger
(Author)
John Hendrix
(Illustrator)
Description
McToad likes Thursdays. Why? Because on every other day of the week, McToad mows Big Island, but on Thursdays, McToad mows Tiny Island. To do so, he puts his mower on the back of a truck, which drives to a train, which goes to a helicopter, which flies to a boat, which uses a crane to put the lawn mower onto Tiny Island. There McToad mows and drinks some lemonade, and before you know it, it's time to turn around and go back home. But first, the mower has to get lifted by a crane, to get put back on a boat, which is lifted by a helicopter, and . . . well . . . you get the idea. From master storyteller Tom Angleberger and celebrated illustrator John Hendrix comes this playful narrative that treasures the journey over the destination, with lots of planes, trains, and automobiles to boot. Also available by John Hendrix: Miracle ManProduct Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publish Date
September 01, 2015
Pages
40
Dimensions
9.7 X 9.6 X 0.6 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781419716508
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About the Author
Tom Angleberger is the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series and the Flytrap Files series, as well as many other books for kids. He lives with his family in Virginia. Heather Fox is an illustrator of stories for children. When she isn't creating, she's probably drinking a hot cup of coffee, eating Chinese food, or chasing down her dog (Sir Hugo) who has stolen one of her socks. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her husband (and author!), Jonathan Stutzman.
Reviews
"Hendrix's richly detailed, brightly colored spreads make the book visually engaging."--Kirkus Reviews
STARRED REVIEW
"Angleberger's sly charmer is a gift to any reader besotted with engines, motors, and combustible fuel...It's an unabashed celebration of the pleasure of using big machines to move things around--just because."--Publishers Weekly
"With large, zany illustrations and rapidly escalating hilarity, this lark of a book is sure to entertain big-machine-loving kids during storytime."
--Booklist
STARRED REVIEW
"Angleberger's sly charmer is a gift to any reader besotted with engines, motors, and combustible fuel...It's an unabashed celebration of the pleasure of using big machines to move things around--just because."--Publishers Weekly
"With large, zany illustrations and rapidly escalating hilarity, this lark of a book is sure to entertain big-machine-loving kids during storytime."
--Booklist
