My Big Rig

by Jonathan London, Viviana Garófoli (Illustrator)

Zoom! While playing with his toy truck, a little boy imagines himself driving an eighteen-wheeler through a city, across a bridge, and into the countryside. Along the way, he uses his two-way radio and parks at a truck stop. Finally, he reaches the coast, where he unloads his cargo. His imagination would keep growing . . . but it’s time for dinner!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Storytime, Trucks, Transport

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jonathan London is the author of several celebrated children's books. His commitment to honoring the wonders of the natural world has been lauded by readers and critics alike. He is the author of more than 70 children's books, many of which are about nature. He's also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in Graton, California with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am sneaking this out in a paper bag tomorrow to return to the library. Louie would be heartbroken if he knew I was taking it. I think we may have read his entire 1,000 books with this book alone!

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

great for you collection. what fun, i love the illustrations!! what a great read. enjoyable. quick.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

London Odyssey#53
Driver of a big rig drives a long wa and we basically follow him.
Nothing extraordinary, young readers who are enthusiastic about trucks may find it interesting.

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cute book about a little boy whose imagination takes him on a cross country adventure behind the wheel of a big rig! He travels through cities and tunnels, across bridges and valleys, over mountains and across deserts and plains, through the forest and to the sea. He makes stops at a truckstop, uses trucker jargon on his cb radio, and drops his load off at the harbor just in time for dinner.
The illustrations are cute...my three year old LOVES this one!
The plot reminds me of firetruck by Peter Sis.

[Denis A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Out of all the board book in my 3 year old's library , he frequently turns to this one for private reading. He'll look at these pages and tell himself a story along to the illustrations. This is an okay story about a truck driver; however, my son would highly recommend this so going 5 stars on this one.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

great picture book for any child that loves trucks. a little boy is playing with his trucks but the story takes him and puts him in the drivers set and takes the reader on a journey 'in the truck'. Simple sentences with wonderful illustrations. My son loved this book as I read it to him.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

James and Mama book. I think we've read this at least once every night since we read it the first time. James loves it and I don't mind it....even after a solid 2+ weeks. James really enjoys the pictures and loves to say a few of the lines "and HIT THE ROAD!"

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young boy imagines that his toy truck is a real big rig traveling across the country - through the city, across a bridge, through a tunnel, down a valley, up a mountain and more. An appealing picture book, especially for young truck enthusiasts.

[Sophie Brookover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa, by the same author, but still good enough to hold Nell's interest.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright illustrations make this worth taking a look at and boys who love trucks will like this story.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son and daughter loved this book. We borrowed it from the library. Cute pictures and a short read before bedtime.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crazy about trucks

[Kelly]

I liked the yellow truck and simple imagined story. Good starting and ending pictures. Illustrations are basic and simple but well-colored.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are great! & he book communicates well the types of semi's & where they go in the country.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little boy and his truck drive from place to place. Cute illustrations.

[Janae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for a toddler who is obsessed with trucks. Very simple, easy to understand writing and illustrations that give a child an idea of what it would be like to drive a truck.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very nice book for babies. There is a little boy I know who will love this book. He loves vehicles and this is a good book for him. It will be for his birthday in addition to other items.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple book about truck driving.

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2* art
2* story

Squirt's just not so crazy about big rigs - yet. We'll see!

[Dragonfly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love cars

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like Truck Goes Rattley Bumpa, an imaginary ride in the big rig.

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about a brother dreaming of teaching his baby brother about driving a truck.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for toddler boys!

[Terry]

Looking for a book that you can "play" with and make noise with? Check out what our toddler reviewer thought of My Big Rig.