Cranky (HB)
Author(s): Phuc Tran
3-5 yrs Picture Books (Hardback) | SO2024
From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and debut picture book author Phuc Tran, this is a hilarious picture book about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships! It's the last day at the construction site and Cranky the crane truck is feeling, well, cranky. And he doesn't want to talk about it. His friends Zippy, Wheezy, and Dump Chuck try to cheer him up. But you know what doesn't help when you're feeling cranky? A lot of talking. But what will help? With Phuc Tran's hilarious text and Pete Oswald's bold expressive illustrations, this tale that's Grumpy Monkey meets The Little Blue Truck shows young readers how kind friends and honesty are the perfect tools for navigating strong emotions.
Product Information
Pete Oswald is a painter, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is the co-creator of Mingo the Flamingo. Pete worked as a character designer and concept artist on the popular films Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Hotel Transylvania. His short film The Story of Walls earned him an Annie Award nomination. He was the production designer of The Angry Birds Movie. Pete lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and two sons. You can visit him online at peteoswald.tumblr.com.
General Fields
- :
- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins
- : 45359200.0
- : 31 January 2024
- : {"length"=>["11"], "width"=>["8.5"], "units"=>["Inches"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Phuc Tran
- : Hardback
- : Pete Oswald
- : English
- : 823.92
- : 32