We Drive Oversize Load Trucks

WE DRIVE OVERSIZE LOAD TRUCKS is an informative picture book, perfect for vehicle lovers! The book speaks to the use of oversize load trucks, their process for picking up big loads, and even shows some of the big loads they may carry.

What I loved: This is a fantastic picture book that teaches about oversize load trucks. The book does a great job of speaking to their parts, the work around them, and showing them in action. Using both photographs of actual trucks and drivers alongside illustrations and bright backgrounds, there is much to keep young readers hooked as they read/learn about these trucks.

The book features large font with simple sentences that are great for toddlers to listen to and young independent readers to practice reading. A glossary in the backmatter is a nice touch for additional learning and comprehension. Vehicle lovers will be enchanted by these large vehicles and the cool loads they carry! Even as an adult, it was cool to learn about wind turbine blades and other heavy loads these trucks can handle.

Final verdict: WE DRIVE OVERSIZE LOAD TRUCKS is an engaging and informative picture book that young readers will love!

A handy guide to oversize load trucks, those massive vehicles that somehow maneuver huge things along roads and highways. The blend of colorful diagrams and real life photos clearly breaks down the parts of a truck - the bed, load, and points of articulation - and demonstrates some of the challenges drivers face. Watching out for overhead wires and tight corners is important for every driver, but especially those in charge of oversize vehicles. The text itself is pretty clear and simple, employing bold key words and labels to give additional context to pictures in a way that's accessible for younger readers.

Learning about oversize trucks is like a peek behind the curtain at what truly keeps commerce and construction running. For example, alternative energy such as wind turbines requires massive parts, and it takes special equipment and skill to deliver those pieces from the manufacturer to the installation.

Readers will come away satisfied with many cool pictures of massive trucks and vehicles, and a new curiosity for how big things get to where they need to go.