"Talk about your meals on wheels!" A convoy of comic food trucks is heading your way, serving up a mouthful of good eats with a side of humor and verse. They've got everything from french fries to falafel. You can sample sushi. Build a burger. Eat an empanada! There's a food truck flavor to satisfy every appetite in this comically illustrated picture book with rhyming text. A fun and informative homage to tasty treats and transportation. Additional fun facts on food history and nutrition are also peppered throughout the book. This rhyming tour of tasty trucks is a feast for the eyes and imagination. Funny Kids Book: Laugh along with the silly rhymes and comic illustrations as you meet a whole convoy of chow hounds on wheels. - A Perfect Truck Book for Kids: From the Better Burger Builder Bus to the Waffle Wagon, discover a new vehicle and a new tasty treat on every page. - Great for Picky Eaters: With everything from tacos and sushi to cupcakes and pretzels, this book introduces a world of food in a fun, pressure-free way. - Ideal for Early Readers: Simple, bouncing verse makes this a fantastic read-aloud for bedtime or a perfect confidence-booster for children beginning to read on their own. Gr 1–3—Fourteen mouth-watering specialties are featured in this book—with specialized trucks to serve them up: a hamburger truck, a falafel truck, a sushi truck, and more. Each one appears on a spread, with a large, detailed, digitally created picture of the vehicle; a free-verse description of the food; and assorted facts or definitions displayed in "clouds." There is a National Cheeseburger Day (September 18), ancient Romans are believed to be the first to make a cooked bread-and-cheese sandwich, and pretzels are likely the world's oldest snack, signifying oneness when eaten at weddings. Pick a favorite from breakfast through dinner with a diversity of dishes from various cultures: a side of taters, couscous, grilled provolone, chowder, chicken tikka, or a bean burrito. There's also "Sprinkles," the cupcake truck, and "Ice Queen," the mobile server of a popular cold treat. Readers will be inspired to write a poem or design a truck for a favorite food that's "rib-stickin', finger-lickin', or toothpick-needin'." This is an unusual addition with possibilities for creative expression.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX "A tasty treat on trucks and takeout." —Kirkus "There's plenty of personality in Todd's quirky fleet of trucks." —Publishers Weekly "Readers will be inspired to write a poem or design a food truck for a favorite food that's 'rib-stickin', finger-lickin', or toothpick-needin'." —School Library Journal "What will draw in ravenous readers are Todd's pen-and-ink illustrations: busy, thick-lined depictions of each heavily themed vehicle, each popping with the kind of detail that will make kids wish there were toy versions." —Booklist Online   Like many kids raised in the 70's, Mark was influenced at an early age by Star Wars and comic books. Unlike many kids, he grew up just a few miles from the Vegas strip, its neon and glitz looming over the city. He graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area with his wife, artist Esther Pearl Watson, their daughter Lili and Mr. Pickles, a lovely French Bulldog.