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I Love Trucks! Hardcover – Picture Book, December 30, 1998

by Philemon Sturges (Author), Shari Halpern (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 156 ratings
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Vivid paintings by Shari Halpern and light verse by Philemon Sturges take readers through the roaring world of rumbling trucks and reveal each truck's special job.
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    1 - 3 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    9.06 x 10.4 x 0.32 inches
  6. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  7. Publication date
    December 30, 1998
  8. ISBN-10
    0060278196
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0060278199
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PreSchool-For toddlers with an insatiable appetite for trucks, this is a perfect choice. Vehicles that crawl, roll, dig, dump, mix concrete, gobble trash, and do a multitude of other things are depicted in simple rhyming language and big, bold illustrations outlined in black. On the front and end pages are facts about different kinds of trucks that will fascinate slightly older children. A book that's similar in style to Byron Barton's Trucks (Crowell, 1986) and sure to be popular.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Philemon Sturges was an architect and the author of several books for children, including I Love Trains!, I Love Trucks!, I Love Planes!, I Love School!, and I Love Bugs!



Shari Halpern has illustrated a number of books for children, including Hush, Little Baby and all five previous books in the I Love series. She lives in South Orange, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; First Edition (December 30, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060278196
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060278199
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.06 x 10.4 x 0.32 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 156 ratings

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Philemon Sturges

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Philemon has had a strong appetite for books since he was a boy. He loves to read books and poetry aloud in his booming voice. The father of three grown daughters, Philemon enjoys visiting schools and writing for a young audience. "Everything is new to kids," says Philemon. "it is an honor to introduce them to things -- plus, it's fun!"

A former award-winning architect, Philemon now uses his vision to create books rather than buildings. Philemon had his first book published in 1995 and has published at least a book a year since then. He typically likes to work on two or three new story ideas at a time.

As a boy, Philemon spent many summers at his grandpa's house in Bristol, Rhode Island, where he fell in love with boats and the sea. After a four-year Navy stint in Japan, he moved back to Rhode Island. When he wasn't working on the development of downtown Providence, the waterfront of Newport, or the boat basin on Nantucket, he spent his time sailing, clamming, and riding the waves in his dory, the Dawn Treader. He even spent a year living on an old ferryboat moored in Providence Harbor.

Currently, Philemon splits his time between the city and the country. He can be found at home in the heart of Boston's South End (in a brownstone he redesigned) or out in the charming country town of Princeton, Massachusetts. He lives with his wife, Judy Sue, and his two dogs, Rufina and Giotto. Wherever he is, Philemon enjoys cooking and eating and spending time with friends. (Rufina and Giotto love his leftovers!)

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars A beloved book
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016
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Best board book ever. Found our first copy at a little free library four years ago; it fell apart through rough use and the emergence of teeth, and so we quickly had to replace it. It has a second life (or, at least, a few of the more presentable pages) as artwork for the kids' walls.

Our second child was a little more gentle but loved the book no less. She was especially enamored of the "trucks that sweep the street." We would sit together and read that page for a good five minutes at a time.

The bold colors and illustrations aren't fine art, but captivate a child's attention and imagination. These are simple drawings of trucks they see every day in the city, and the very fact that the rhyming text describes what they do rather than what they are called allows leeway for engagement with the child on the third, fourth, or fiftieth read-through. A very, very quick read but one that has been beloved by all three of my children.
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Pamela Diekmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023
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My son’s favorite book as a tot. I bought it for a baby shower gift, different than the norm.
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Mel
5.0 out of 5 stars Catchy, great pics. A family favorite
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021
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My boys loved this book. It’s catchy and fun, the whole book rhymes and I have it memorized from reading it so many times. A big favorite in my house. I get this book for gifts all the time.
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Margaret L. Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars Trucks and the boys who like them
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2012
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My 3-year-old grandson loves the book, I Love Trucks. He regularly asks to one of us to read this book to him. Actually, this is his second book. The first book was "dog-earred" and badly damaged with spilt milk. The book has bright colors, good illustrations and not too many words to keep a 3 year old focused on each page. It is also not bad for adults to read over and over again.
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Linda Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2021
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My great niece loves trucks so I bought this book and she loves naming the different ones. I would highly recommend this book.
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Parent of 2
4.0 out of 5 stars Great but...
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
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This is a great little book for any kid who loves trucks like my 14 month old son does. It shows several different types of trucks, tow trucks, bulldozers, concrete mixers, etc. lIt doesn't give the proper name to most of them so if that's what you're looking for, look else where. It's more a description of what each type of truck does. My kid enjoys it non the less and asks to read it several times a day. The reason it's four stars is there's one page that you have to flip the book to read upright and while I don't mind this, my toddler doesn't seem to like it. But my biggest gripe is that the last truck described, which is the kid in the book's favorite truck, is an ice cream truck. I just wish these authors of kids books wouldn't put such a positive emphasis on junk food. Not such a big deal that I'll stop reading it to him...just more of an annoyance.
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Jess
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a Truck Guy!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2011
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This book has great pictures, and covers a wide range of trucks. Good for toddlers b/c there are not a lot of words on every page, it's short and to the point. We borrowed this from the library and ended up buying it b/c it was such a hit! If your boy (or girl) loves trucks this is definitely the book to get.
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Someone
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures, Great Reading
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015
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This was our son's favorite book for his first 2 years. The board book is durable and holds up to a tough baby boy. At first he loved the bright, bold colors. But the poetry, rhyme, and diverse trucks have kept it as a favorite read.
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Shirley L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2018
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ベンタ
5.0 out of 5 stars 少し外国風だけれど、はたらく車の基本的テイストはおなじ
Reviewed in Japan on August 15, 2006
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働く車が少しデフォルメされた絵でたくさん載っています。ごみ収集車、道路清掃車、消防車、トラック、レッカー車等。日本のものと少し違う点をあげると、道路清掃車が清掃する場面では、一輪車に乗ったピエロが紙ふぶきをまき、それを清掃車が片付ける、という絵。また消防車出勤の場面では、出勤中なのに操縦室に犬が顔を出しています。救急車のデザインも少し日本と違うので、息子は一瞬わかりませんでした。でも、グローバルな視野を身につけられますし、救急車のデザインが少し違っていても、赤十字のマークは同じなのです。救急車の緊急性は同じなのです。2歳の息子は日本の車の本も持っていますが、こちらにもすぐとけこみました。国を超えても働く車の共通性をすぐ見つけられる子供の能力に親としてびっくりしました。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2015
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Is a must for truck loving toddlers
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