Dan the Biggest Dump Truck

I received this arc from Netgalley for an honest review.

Dan is a great big dump truck. He's one of the biggest dump trucks and he makes great big thunderous sounds. When he arrives on the job site, he is told that he is too big. He moves on to the next job site and again, he is too big. Eventually after being rejected several times he heads for home. On his way home he hears an announcement about a huge mess where several vehicles are stuck. Dan thinks he can help and heads to the scene. A story of never giving up, even when you are different. Great story, but I didn't love the illustrations. (less)

A too-big-to-be-used, forlorn dump truck has an opportunity to save the day and receive the recognition he deserves.

Five stars for the plot, which will appeal to any child who loves trucks and engines and things that make noise and go--or even a child that feels left out and unappreciated.. However, no stars for the illustrations, which were not available in the eVersion.

Great kids book. my son loved it. What better a result than the audience your aiming for

Synopsis:

Dan is the biggest dump truck in the whole wide world. He can fit one hundred elephants in his tipper, and his horn is louder than thunder! Dan wants more than anything to be helpful and work on a construction site, but he’s far too big to help build houses, and he s even too big to build a bridge. Come ride with Dan in search of new friends and his perfect job. (Goodreads)


Review:

This book is a great for children, especially those who love construction machinery. The story tells of a humongous dump truck that just wanted to be a part of a construction team, but whenever he tried to help at job sites, he was told that he was too big. That always made him very sad. But he does not give up and eventually he finds a place where he is needed, and he is happy. There is a lesson for young children, that everyone is valuable and we can all find our place to be happy.

The pictures were pretty basic but they did show many different types of construction vehicles and different places that construction takes place. I liked the facial expression that Dan had, you could tell how he was feeling just by looking at his face. I read this book to my grandson, who is almost 4 and he enjoyed it a lot. That is a real plus in my book.

I would recommend this book to any adult who wants to read a cute book about construction vehicles that also has a life lesson in it. This book would make a great addition to any family library.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank NetGalley and Muddy Boots for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is a funny and cute book that I can easily imagine other children making noises right along with Dan. There are some vocabulary terms that can be learned through this book. It is just a great time.

Dan the Biggest Dump Truck by Chris Adams and Illustrated by James Donahower is a quick reading book that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. As I often do, I read this copy with my kindergarten grandson. He has a high interest in books dealing with construction so he is more of an expert than me on the subject. However, you did not need a lot of construction background for this story.

He enjoyed the story of the mega and good natured dump truck, Dan, giving it a thumbs ups. We liked the illustrations especially the color emphasis for Dan, along with the detail black and white drawings. Of course, there is a happy ending which is always a plus for the young at heart. It is easy to identify with Dan wanting to find his useful place in the world. I appreciate the positive tone of the story even as Dan met resistant. The ideas of believing in yourself, acceptance and forgiveness are easily seen in the story as well as the idea that differences can be a purposeful strength.

The repetition and use of simple wording made this a perfect book for a novice reader. Still it would not be considered a leveled book. While there were many words a beginning reader would find difficult, my grandson was able to read much of it by himself. Another plus.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.

An enjoyable children's story. I would recommend it.