Little Blue Truck
The Little Blue Truck runs 30 pages and is a 2020 edition. A small blue pickup truck helps a stuck dump truck out of the mud with the help of his farm animal friends.
- rhymingReads as
- 30Pages
- padded boardFormat
- Alice SchertleAuthor
How the Little Blue Truck stacks up
Against the 138 board books we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.
Within the typical range for board books (16 to 30).
Within the typical range for board books (2011 to 2023).
What sets the Little Blue Truck apart
Measured against the 138 board books we compare, from each maker's published specs.
Next to its closest matches
- HarperCollins Good Night, Little Blue TruckNext to it, the Little Blue Truck is 2 fewer pages; 6 years older.
- Clarion Books Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little ToesNext to it, the Little Blue Truck is 8 fewer pages; 10 years newer.
- HarperCollins Goodnight MoonNext to it, the Little Blue Truck is 4 fewer pages; 29 years newer.
Book at a glance
| Format | padded board |
|---|---|
| Pages | 30 (other board books here: 8 to 120) |
| Trim size | 6.8 x 7.5 x 1.0 |
| Edition year | 2020 |
| How it reads | rhyming. Truck and animal sounds are highlighted in the text. |
What it's about, per the publisher
A small blue pickup truck helps a stuck dump truck out of the mud with the help of his farm animal friends.
Where to buy the Little Blue Truck
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Full specs
| Clarion Books Little Blue Truck | |
|---|---|
| Type | Board book |
| Author | Alice Schertle |
| Illustrator | Jill McElmurry |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Format | padded board |
| ISBN-13 | 9780358211785 |
| Pages | 30 |
| Trim size | 6.8 x 7.5 x 1.0 |
| Age (publisher) | Not stated on the publisher's page |
| Edition year | 2020 |
| Where these facts come from | A bookseller listing for this ISBN; the publisher's page couldn't be read |
More board books
- HarperCollinsGood Night, Little Blue Truck32 pages2026 edition
- Clarion BooksTen Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes38 pages2010 edition
- HarperCollinsGoodnight Moon34 pages1991 edition
- World of Eric CarleThe Very Hungry Caterpillar26 pages1994 edition
- Henry Holt and Co.Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?28 pages1996 edition
- Henry Holt Books for Young ReadersBaby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?26 pages2009 edition
- CandlewickGuess How Much I Love You24 pages2019 edition
- Viking Books for Young ReadersLlama Llama Red Pajama34 pages2015 edition
Little Blue Truck: questions answered
From Clarion Books's published specs and retailer listings, last checked 2026-11-05.
What age is Little Blue Truck for?
The publisher's page doesn't give an age; check the book. Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see the AAP's safety and prevention pages. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
What is the ISBN of this edition?
9780358211785, the padded board edition, 30 pages. Other editions (paperback, hardcover, lap size) have different ISBNs.
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Where these specs come from
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