Three Grumpy Trucks [Board book]

Trucks need a time-out in this board book about emotions written by Todd Tarpley (Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!andTen Tiny Toes) and illustrated by bestselling artist Guy Parker-Rees (Giraffes Can't Dance).

Whirr! Whomp! Grind! Chomp!Three toy trucks have big plans for their day at the playground: digging and lifting, building and shifting. But then they start to get tired . . . and hot . . . and hungry . . . . They're GRUMPY! When they throw a total truck tantrum, will anyone be able to calm them down?

Kids (and parents) may just recognize themselves in this entertaining take on getting grouchy, and getting over it. The lighthearted, rhythmic text will have young readers chanting along, and the bright and buoyant illustrations of the trucks' looming meltdown will keep them giggling!Todd Tarpleyis the author ofBeep! Beep! Go to Sleep!,My Grandma's a Ninja,Ten Tiny Toes, andHow About a Kiss for Me?He lives in New York City, and he invites you to visit him online at toddtarpley.com.Praise forThree Grumpy Trucks:

Amazon's Best Books of June 2021, Baby to Age 2"This surefire hit with construction fans happily bestows some much-needed sympathy on those caregivers wrangling with little 'trucks' of their own."Kirkus Reviews"Art may imitate life, but Tarpley and Parker-Rees aren't here to say 'gotcha.' They're sympathetic to the toys and their owner, and show that with patience...and unconditional love...the trucks will live to dig another day."Publishers Weekly Young readers and parents will see the parallel to times when chlã(