{"product_id":"big-truck-little-island-9781536203936","title":"Big Truck Little Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eThat big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they're going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry's ballet class? Luckily, the kids\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecome up with an ingenious solution: why not just swap cars? Inspired by an incident that happened on Vinalhaven, Maine, Chris Van Dusen tells a fun tale of resourcefulness and community through clever, rhyming wordplay and whimsical illustrations, sprinkled with plenty of cars and trucks for transportation-loving readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Dusen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHattie \u0026amp; Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Randy Riley's Really Big Hit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Hugo's Huge Ego\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Circus Ship\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of the the Mercy Watson books, and many other titles. He lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697106161938,"sku":"9781536203936","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f4874859-937a-44c1-bd87-082990730572.jpg?v=1734294533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/big-truck-little-island-9781536203936","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}