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Author: Jerome Pumphrey ,
Jarrett Pumphrey
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 18.50cm
Weight: 0.298kg
ISBN: 9781324053514
ISBN 10: 1324053518
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 16 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 0 to 4 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"An instant classic.-- ""BookPage (starred review)"" Infused with cheer and playfulness.-- ""Horn Book Magazine (starred review)"" Quietly lyrical.-- ""Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"" The Pumphreys have created a book that's both timeless and au courant.-- ""New York Times Book Review"" This affectionate, pithy, and eloquent homage to farm life...is uncommonly charming and rewards repeat readings.-- ""Booklist (starred review)"" This gentle chronicle of years blazes with the power of family, determination, and perseverance.-- ""School Library Journal (starred review)"" This heartfelt celebration of resilience in the face of change, with a determined black woman at its center, packs a powerful punch. As the old truck stays with its family, this charming book will stay with readers.-- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" The Old Truck is a quietly powerful ode to hard work and perseverance...Place this beauty on a low shelf with easy access. It will likely be in regular circulation among discerning young readers.-- ""Shelf Awareness (starred review)"" A celebration of diligence and grit, the quiet text conjures a cyclical Giving Tree-reminiscent relationship, but with a healthier, deeply loving dynamic.-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"""
"""This heartfelt celebration of resilience in the face of change, with a determined black woman at its center, packs a powerful punch. As the old truck stays with its family, this charming book will stay with readers."" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""This affectionate, pithy, and eloquent homage to farm life...is uncommonly charming and rewards repeat readings."" -- Booklist (starred review) ""A celebration of diligence and grit, the quiet text conjures a cyclical Giving Tree–reminiscent relationship, but with a healthier, deeply loving dynamic."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""This gentle chronicle of years blazes with the power of family, determination, and perseverance."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) ""An instant classic."" -- BookPage (starred review) ""The Old Truck is a quietly powerful ode to hard work and perseverance...Place this beauty on a low shelf with easy access. It will likely be in regular circulation among discerning young readers."" -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) ""Infused with cheer and playfulness."" -- Horn Book Magazine (starred review) ""The Pumphreys have created a book that’s both timeless and au courant."" -- New York Times Book Review ""Quietly lyrical."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
Author Information
Jerome Pumphrey is an author/illustrator and a graphic designer at the Walt Disney Company. He lives in Austin, Texas. Jarrett Pumphrey is an author/illustrator and the former cofounder and CEO of a tech startup. He lives in Austin, Texas.
