My First Graphic Novel Dump Truck Day

(Paperback)

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This is it! Jacob finally gets to ride in a dump truck with his uncle. Jacob is ready to dig up some action at the pit mine.

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A good way to attract those young boys who are just beginning to read, this books is an asset to any collection of E books.-- "Clark County School District"
Dump Truck Day is about a little boy named Jacob who gets to spend the day with his uncle in a dump truck. The neat thing about the book though is that it is a graphic novel for K-2. I have never read any kind of graphic novel before, so I do not know how this compares to adult graphic novels. It is almost like a hard covered comic book, and it was pretty cool. The pages are filled with colorful illustrations that any youngster into trucks would love. At the end of the book some discussion questions are listed as well as some writing prompts. I like this as it makes the book more interactive for the child. One of the writing prompts is to draw a truck you like since the book is about trucks, or to draw the map of the pit mine and the surrounding area based on the story. It makes them actually think about the book and not just put it down and start on the next one. This book is one in a series that includes these books: Airplane Adventure, Bella's Boat Surprise, Bree's Bike Jump, Secret Scooter, and Train Trip. http: //booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2010/02/kids-korner-dump-truck-day.html-- "Books and Needlepoint Blog"

Author Bio

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic). Cari is a children's librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing. Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado. You can find out more about her at www.carimeisterbooks.com.