At a yard sale with his mom, among the toys for sale, Chuck spots a fire
truck. It only costs a buck--what luck! Mom buys Chuck the truck, and he
loves everything about it. At home, he plays with it nonstop: in the
sandbox, the yard, and the mud. But after bath time, once Chuck is
squeaky clean, his fire truck is nowhere to be seen!
Dumbstruck, Chuck hunts all over the house. Where is his truck?! Was it
sucked up into the vacuum, now stuck? Finally, Chuck and his truck are
reunited, just in time for bed.
Told not in verse but with plenty of fun rhyme and repetition, this
story's bright, cartoon-like art conveys Chuck's full range of emotions.
With humor and warmth, it's a lovable read-aloud that captures a child's
joy for their favorite toy.