Pub Date: March 17, 2026
Dewey: E
Lexile Code: 0460
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.72" H x 6.64" L x 7.59" W ( 0.72 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime and Dreams | Transportation | Cars Trucks and Buses | Animals | Farm Animals | Lifestyles | Farm Life and Ranch Life | Concepts | Sounds | Science and Nature | Weather
Series: Little Blue Truck
Description:
Say good night with Little Blue Truck and friends as they prepare for bed in this board book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller!
Beep! Beep! Beep! It's time for sleep!
A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It's not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it's easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it's all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh . . .
This perfect bedtime read-aloud is now available in a sturdy board book edition.
Brief description:
Alice Schertle is a poet and author of many well-loved books for children, including the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck series, Very Hairy Bear, Button Up!, and All You Need for a Snowman. She lives in Plainfield, Massachusetts.
Review Quotes:
"Little Blue Truck has been chugging along since 2008, but there seems to be plenty of gas left in the tank. A sweet reminder that it's easy to weather a storm with the company and kindness of friends." - Kirkus Reviews
"Great to read on a stormy day. Fans of Little Blue Truck and new readers alike will be charmed by this picture book adventure." - School Library Journal
"It's a satisfying blend of huddling together in a crisis, soothing fears, and calming down -- great as a read-aloud and a bedtime book." - Common Sense Media
"It's a satisfying blend of huddling together in a crisis, soothing fears, and calming down -- great as a read-aloud and a bedtime book." - Common Sense Media
"Great to read on a stormy day. Fans of Little Blue Truck and new readers alike will be charmed by this picture book adventure." - School Library Journal
"Little Blue Truck has been chugging along since 2008, but there seems to be plenty of gas left in the tank. A sweet reminder that it's easy to weather a storm with the company and kindness of friends." - Kirkus Reviews