Washoe County Library System

In this cumulative story, a traffic jam is created when everyone has to wait for the bridge to come down.

After a canine family leaves the hot hazy city for a picnic by the shore, they run into a traffic jam crammed with vehicles ranging from one pickup to ten troopers cruisers, consequently creating an unexpected opportunity--for a picnic.

For readers just starting out! A bike can be faster than a car, a van, a bus and a truck! "I like my bike. I like my car. I like my big car. I like my truck."The text in this funny story is simple and repetitive--just right for new readers--but the pictures are wacky and imaginative. A sea lion chauffeurs a large shark, a cactus drives a pickup truck and a tiny mouse drives a tractor-trailer filled with cheese. All the vehicles, except for the bicycle,...

Even though the school children think Gus the dinosaur bus is a great way to get to school, his size is causing traffic problems for the principle and the town.

Simple rhyming text tells the story of a truck that gets stuck in a viaduct, and the resulting traffic jam. "Move that truck! When a truck gets stuck under a bridge, it causes a terrible traffic jam that soon turns into a block party. When attempts to remove the truck fail, two kids, some balloons, and a dog save the day. Sparse text, energetic rhyme, and clever illustrations bring depth to this simple tale."--