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Old MacDonald Had a Truck: by Steve Goetz, Eda Kaban

misspippireads's review against another edition

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4.0

An old tune with some new lyrics. The MacDonald farm loves their big machines! I appreciated the anticipation of "And on that farm he had an ..." and you turn the page to find a big machine and the machine's name in bold capitol letters with an exclamation point. What a fun song to share at a storytime event!

2018 storytime theme: Book Boogie Vehicles
2023 storytime theme: Trucks
Always a fun song to share. I did end up singing this one during storytime. I did simplify some of the truck refrains because they changed with each big machine revealed. It is a big lengthy, but we did the whole thing. You could paperclip a couple pages together to make this book shorter.

Reviewed from a library copy.

arrrjae's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

alboyer6's review against another edition

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5.0

A fun play on Old MacDonald.

in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun book for children who know the original

crowandnightingale's review against another edition

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3.0

Great for my car/truck storytime!

rdyourbookcase's review against another edition

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5.0

The construction equipment in the book builds toward the end result. Fans of excavators and the like will enjoy it!

lexiegrace88's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun automotive take on the classic children's song, and a thrill-seeking granny is always a great time! Depict all the kinds of women, thank you!

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute re-telling.

jbojkov's review against another edition

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Love this rendition of Old MacDonald with construction vehicles. Cute illustrations and funny ending!

annaswan's review against another edition

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So cute and clever! The illustrations are so rewarding; that’s where the plot is :)