Mighty Truck: The Traffic Tie-Up by Chris Barton

Mighty Truck: The Traffic Tie-Up by Chris Barton

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day, there was a big storm and Lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK!

Everyone has a job to do in Axleburg. Stella's job is to be a news chopper and fly high in the sky to loudly report what she sees. But Stella is loud all the time, and Clarence cannot stand it!

Clarence and his friends teach Stella to use her inside voice by speaking wheely softly and only letting her engines purr. Stella learns to use her inside voice, only she uses it outside, too! When Stella is too quiet to report the traffic on the morning rush, there's only one truck who can turn up the volume and save the day: Mighty Truck!

Mighty Truck: Traffic Tie-Up is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Perfect for young readers who love big adventures and gentle lessons:

• A Superhero Secret: By day he's Clarence the pickup, but a splash of water turns him into the heroic Mighty Truck!
• Social Emotional Learning: Join Clarence and Stella as they explore the difference between "outside" and "inside" voices in a sweet, funny way.
• Friendship and Teamwork: The friends in Axleburg work together to help Stella and solve a big traffic tie-up.
• I Can Read Level 1: Simple sentences and familiar words make this a perfect confidence-booster for children beginning to read on their own.

Chris Barton is the author of the critically acclaimed nonfiction picture books Dazzle Ships and Whoosh! For The Day-Glo Brothers, he received a Sibert Honor, and for All of a Sudden and Forever, he received an Orbis Pictus Recommended. Chris and his family reside in Austin, Texas.