Truckery Rhymes

New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2009. CW2 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Jon Scieszka. David Shannon, and Loren Long on the title page in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. 12"x9.25" 64 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. A collection of the tales, rhymes, and honk-along songs most beloved by the citizens of Jon Scieszka's 'Trucktown'. Scieszka's 'Trucktown' is a community where everyone is a truck, they all act like four to seven year old kids and they all love to work at the very serious business of play. They race around, roar around, get into everything, and try out anything. In 'Trucktown', Scieszka wanted to create a world where all the characters were as smart and funny and active as little kids themselves are. Titles in the 'Trucktown' series authored by Jon Scieszka include 'Smash! Crash!', 'Pete's Party', 'Zoom! Boom! Bully', 'Snow Trucking!', 'Melvin Might?', 'Uh-Oh, Max', 'The Spooky Tire.' Upcoming 'Trucktown' series titles authored by Scieszka include 'Kat's Mystery Gift' and 'Melvin's Valentine.' Scieszka is also the author of 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs', 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales', and the 'Time Warp Trio' series. Scieszka is particularly well known for his work with the noted illustrator Lane Smith. Their work together includes 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs', 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales' (a Caldecott Honor book), 'Math Curse', 'Science Verse', 'Seen Art', 'Squids will be Squids', and the first eight hardcover editions of the 'Time Warp Trio' series. Jon Scieszka (rhymes with Fresca and means 'path' in Polish) was born in Flint, Michigan on September 8th, 1954. He grew up in a family with five brothers, an elementary school principal father and a registered nurse mother. He credits his unique sense of humor and inventive creativity to an expansive group of experiences and influences including sharing the same birthday with Peter Sellers, 'Mad Magazine', four years of pre-med undergraduate college, 'The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show', a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fiction from Columbia University, five years painting apartments in New York City, the author Robert Benchley, the author and illustrator Lane Smith, book designer Molly Leach, Dr. Seuss' 'Green Eggs and Ham', and ten years of teaching elementary school and middle school kids. Scieszka's first book, 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!', illustrated by Lane Smith, was a surprise hit. From there Scieszka has gone on to win various awards for his children's books. Scieszka's 'Trucktown' series of young children's books, has also been influenced by his efforts in promoting literacy for boys through his 'Guys Read' nonprofit literacy program.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.