“Neigh!” said a horse.“Quack!” said a duck.“Beep!” said the friendlyLittle Blue Truck. ? Little Blue Truck is a joyful cacophony of animal and truck sounds that will have youngsters beeping and quacking?and begging for one more go-round! Along the way, readers see that it pays to be kind to our animal friends: If we show friendly respect to others, we're more likely to get help when we're, say, stuck in the muck in a truck. Jill McElmurry's gouache illustrations of wild-eyed farm animals and country roads are warm and wonderful, suiting the cheerfully rhyming text to a T. This sturdy board book edition is sure to withstand many riotous read-aloud sessions. Beep! Don't miss the sequel Little Blue Truck Leads the Way (2009)!