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Little Taco Truck

Illustrated by Jorge Martin
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
11.31"W x 9.44"H x 0.37"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Apr 02, 2019 | 40 Pages | 978-1-5247-6585-9
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD590L | Fountas & Pinnell L
Dragons Love Tacos meets Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site in this irresistibly kid-friendly read-aloud about a little taco truck that is having trouble finding a place to park.

Little Taco Truck serves up tasty treats to the hungry workers on Union Street . . . until one day, Miss Falafel shows up with her baked pita bread and crunchy chickpea fritters--and parks in his space. The next day, Miss Falafel is there again, and this time she's brought Gumbo Jumbo and Annie Arepas with her. Little Taco Truck's headlights dim. What if people like Gumbo Jumbo's spicy stew and Annie Arepas's warm cornbread cakes more than they like his tacos? When more trucks arrive the following day and there's no space left for Little Taco Truck, he swishes his wipers to hide his tears and heads home. At last, with some ingenuity and help from new friends, Little Taco Truck wins back his coveted parking spot. And guess what? There is room enough for everyone!

Packed with flavor and savory smells, this irresistible read-aloud about friendship and determination is perfect for even the youngest truck and taco fans.
  • SELECTION | 2020
    International Literacy Association
“It’s about time food trucks took their rightful place in the pantheon of picture-book vehicles.” - New York Times Book Review
Originally from Spain, Jorge lived in San Francisco, Mexico City and Hamburg before settling in London in 2002, where he studied at London's Kingston University and Central Saint Martin's College of Art. Before becoming an illustrator, Jorge worked in service design, design innovation and advertising. Jorge organises illustration workshops along with his friends, fellow children's book illustrators Chris Haughton and Benji Davies. View titles by Jorge Martin
Educator Guide for Little Taco Truck

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Classroom Activities for Little Taco Truck

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Dragons Love Tacos meets Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site in this irresistibly kid-friendly read-aloud about a little taco truck that is having trouble finding a place to park.

Little Taco Truck serves up tasty treats to the hungry workers on Union Street . . . until one day, Miss Falafel shows up with her baked pita bread and crunchy chickpea fritters--and parks in his space. The next day, Miss Falafel is there again, and this time she's brought Gumbo Jumbo and Annie Arepas with her. Little Taco Truck's headlights dim. What if people like Gumbo Jumbo's spicy stew and Annie Arepas's warm cornbread cakes more than they like his tacos? When more trucks arrive the following day and there's no space left for Little Taco Truck, he swishes his wipers to hide his tears and heads home. At last, with some ingenuity and help from new friends, Little Taco Truck wins back his coveted parking spot. And guess what? There is room enough for everyone!

Packed with flavor and savory smells, this irresistible read-aloud about friendship and determination is perfect for even the youngest truck and taco fans.

Awards

  • SELECTION | 2020
    International Literacy Association

Praise

“It’s about time food trucks took their rightful place in the pantheon of picture-book vehicles.” - New York Times Book Review

Author

Originally from Spain, Jorge lived in San Francisco, Mexico City and Hamburg before settling in London in 2002, where he studied at London's Kingston University and Central Saint Martin's College of Art. Before becoming an illustrator, Jorge worked in service design, design innovation and advertising. Jorge organises illustration workshops along with his friends, fellow children's book illustrators Chris Haughton and Benji Davies. View titles by Jorge Martin

Additional Materials

Educator Guide for Little Taco Truck

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for Little Taco Truck

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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