Trusty Bus
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A bustling school bus and bus driver duo take care of their beloved riders each day in this cheerful, bouncy picture book perfect for back to school and all year round.
It’s time for school, and Trusty Bus and Driver Dee are gearing up! Trusty’s riders are coming, and his engine’s hum-humming. Trusty always takes his time, and never leaves a friend behind. When the students are safely at school, it’s time for Trusty and Dee to complete their daily clean-ups, fill-ups, and checkups before they head back to school for the journey home. Climb aboard!
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Weiss Verdick's rhythmic onomatopoeia-filled lines narrate yellow school bus Trusty's jam-packed workday in this safety-oriented picture book. After an opening systems check, Driver Dee, a brown bear, takes Trusty out on his route picking up various fully anthropomorphized critters. Throughout, italicized text gives voice to the bus's pride-filled perspective: "I'm a hustling-bustling trusty bus! Count on me." Though a late student and ducklings at a crosswalk slow the group's journey, "Trusty keeps safety in mind. His caution lights shine," and the group manages to arrive in time. Later, a stop for gas, tire air, and "a wash from top to tailpipe—scrub-scrub!" prepares Trusty for the reverse route as well as concluding appreciations from adoring riders. Harter's digital renderings and mottled textures convey a New England neighborhood vibe. Ages 4–8.
