Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck

by: Lisa Wheeler; Illustrated by Ivan Bates

Published by: Harcourt

Reviewed by Linda Lee

Farmer Dale is a friendly dog on his way to town with a load of hay. The trip is not uneventful--he encounters a skating pig, an accordion-playing goat and other farm animals in need of a ride.

They soon learn a pickup will only carry so much weight and that one farmer can only do so much--working alone.

This is a fun story of working together and getting the job done to everyone's benefit. Told in simple rhyme with pictures to bring it all to life, it is aimed at 3 to 7-year olds, but the boys in my house enjoyed it even though they are a couple years older.

Armchair Interviews says: Add it to your gift list. Great fun.