From castaway furniture to last night's leftovers, no job is too big or too small for this rugged team. With an upbeat, rhythmic text,Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash!follows two garbage trucks on their route. What results is a stinky, roaring, rumbling mess -- andLOADS OF FUN!Barbara Odanaka is a formerLos Angeles Timesreporter who left daily journalism to backpack around the world and write children’s books. She is the author ofConstruction Cat, as well as Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the TrashandA Crazy Day at the Critter Café. Her polydactyl cat, Mittens, is much too lazy to work heavy machinery. Please visit Ms. Odanaka at BarbaraOdanaka.com.
Will Hillenbrandis the acclaimed illustrator of many popular books, includingCounting Crocodilesby Judy Sierra andKiss the Cowby Phyllis Root. He lives with his family in Terrace Park, Ohio.