by Barbara Odanaka (Author), Will Hillenbrand (Illustrator)
THE GARBAGE TRUCKS
ARE HERE TODAY
lights a-flashing,
gobblin' garbage,
GULPITY-GULP. 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 -- and LOADS OF FUN
Author Biography
Barbara Odanaka is a former Los Angeles Times reporter who left daily journalism to backpack around the world and write children's books. She is the author of Construction Cat, as well as Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash and A 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 Hillenbrand is the acclaimed illustrator of many popular books, including Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra and Kiss the Cow by Phyllis Root. He lives with his family in Terrace Park, Ohio.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.46 x 11.38 x 10.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 10, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash!
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.8
Point Value: 0.5