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  • Published: 7 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593528426
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $17.99

Merry Christmas, Red Truck



The creators of the beloved board book, Red Truck, are back for a heartwarming Christmas story.

The creators of the beloved board book, Red Truck, are back for a heartwarming Christmas story.

It's Christmas Eve, but not everyone can make it home to celebrate. Red truck, wrapped in festive lights, must get through heavy flurries, slippery roads, and piles of snow, all before Christmas Day! Merry Christmas, Red Truck, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, is a fantastic addition to the beloved Red Truck and Friends series by Kersten Hamilton and Valeria Patrone. And it's just in time for the holidays!

  • Published: 7 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593528426
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Merry Christmas, Red Truck

Praise for Blue Boat:
"Readers who are entertaining dreams of captaining a ship someday will celebrate the brave efforts of this 'rough, tough tugboat.'" --Publishers Weekly

"With plenty of sound effects and opportunities for call-and-response, this will be a spirited pick for one-on-one or group storytime." --Booklist

Yellow Copter:
"This follow-up of sorts by the author-illustrator team behind Red Truck brings the same smooth rhyming and appealing, curvy art to another gently thrilling tale of danger averted." --The New York Times

"A good choice for young transportation lovers." --Kirkus Reviews

"The vivid yellow of Copter stands out against pale blue skies, like a warming sun on a beautiful blue day. Toddlers will enjoy this story of a hero and a helper." --School Library Journal

"Hamilton's enthusiastic rhymes and declarations shine when the book is read aloud...The rescue itself feels more like an adventure than a truly dangerous situation." --Publishers Weekly



Red Truck:
*"With a well-crafted text spiced with sound effects, this appealing picture book is highly recommended for reading aloud to the truck-loving crowd." --Booklist, starred review

"Will draw young listeners in and make them right at home." --Kirkus Reviews