“Plenty of visual comedy [and] the central dump truck is cute to boot.” — BCCB “A story that is sometimes hilarious and always absurd. A treat for vehicle-loving kids.” — Booklist “An engaging combination of the serious and the silly.” — Publishers Weekly From the creators of the absurdly funny picture book How to Eat an Airplane comes a new spin on adopting a pet...truck. This vehicular spin on pet adoption features an unlikely pet: a dump truck. Kids will not only laugh, but learn. Just like a new pet, a new dump truck is a heap of responsibility, but it’s also loads of fun. Just remember: If you take care of it well, your dump truck will be your forever friend. Includes tips on: selecting the perfect leash at the hardware store; whether to feed your truck diesel or regular; cleaning up your truck’s messes at the dump; socializing with other trucks, and much more. Peter Pearson and Mircea Catusanu’s follow-up to How to Eat an Airplane is clever fun for pet lovers and truck aficionados—whether their pet (or truck) barks, meows, or honks. PreS-Gr 1—A tongue-in-cheek comparison of puppies and dump trucks, this digitally illustrated romp details all the important steps in choosing a pet vehicle. A young boy spends time at the truck lot looking for one with "a twinkle in its headlights" and brings it home to let it drive around his living room and explore its new surroundings. He feeds it a can of gas and buys a special license plate tag and leash before taking it on a honk-filled stroll around the neighborhood. After a tiring day, the boy and his truck snuggle in for the night. The final page shows that resting up will be important because walking a grown-up dump truck is a big job. The story is followed by a humorous quiz about telling the difference between dogs and dump trucks. Catusanu's mixed media illustrations showcase all the vehicle paraphernalia young truck lovers will be looking for. Pearson's humorous comparisons will entertain adults and children, though they go on a tad too long and are belabored toward the end. VERDICT A fun choice for any child getting a new toy or puppy.—Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH “Plenty of visual comedy [and] the central dump truck is cute to boot.”   - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “[An] engaging combination of the serious and the silly.” - Publishers Weekly “A story that is sometimes hilarious and always absurd… a treat for vehicle-loving kids.” - Booklist Peter Pearson spends most of his time pressed against the fence of the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. He was almost kicked out of the children’s writing program at Hamline University for eating a teacher’s pencil, but fortunately they let him stay. Mircea Catusanu spends most of his time suspended at thirty thousand feet between his native Romania and his home in New York, living the high life. Literally. He enjoys fishing off Long Island for one of his favorite sandwich ingredients: submarines.