# Big Truck Little Island - Hardcover

by **Chris Van Dusen** (Author), **Chris Van Dusen** (Illustrator)

**That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they're going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story.**

When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry's ballet class? Luckily, the kids come up with an ingenious solution: why not just swap cars? Inspired by an incident that happened on Vinalhaven, Maine, Chris Van Dusen tells a fun tale of resourcefulness and community through clever, rhyming wordplay and whimsical illustrations, sprinkled with plenty of cars and trucks for transportation-loving readers.

### Author Biography

**Chris Van Dusen** is the author-illustrator of _Hattie & Hudson_, _Randy Riley's Really Big Hit_, _King Hugo's Huge Ego_, _The Circus Ship_. He is also the illustrator of the the Mercy Watson books, and many other titles. He lives in Maine.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.3 x 11.5 x 10 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 03, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Big Truck Little Island

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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