The creators of the beloved board book, Red Truck, are back for a heartwarming Christmas story.

It's Christmas Eve, but not everyone can make it home to celebrate. Red truck, wrapped in festive lights, must get through heavy flurries, slippery roads, and piles of snow, all before Christmas Day! Merry Christmas, Red Truck, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, is a fantastic addition to the beloved Red Truck and Friends series by Kersten Hamilton and Valeria Patrone. And it's just in time for the holidays!
Valeria Petrone is an award-winning illustrator. Her numerous picture books include Red Truck, Blue Boat, and Yellow Copter (all by Kersten Hamilton) and a series by Gianni Rodari (Edizioni El). She does editorial illustration for newspapers and magazines as well as advertising and anima- tion. She also pursues a career as a painter, and her artworks have been exhibited in Italy and abroad. She lives in Milan, Italy. View titles by Valeria Petrone
"A unique Christmas story that shows different kinds ofheroes" --School Library Journal
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The creators of the beloved board book, Red Truck, are back for a heartwarming Christmas story.

It's Christmas Eve, but not everyone can make it home to celebrate. Red truck, wrapped in festive lights, must get through heavy flurries, slippery roads, and piles of snow, all before Christmas Day! Merry Christmas, Red Truck, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, is a fantastic addition to the beloved Red Truck and Friends series by Kersten Hamilton and Valeria Patrone. And it's just in time for the holidays!

Author

Valeria Petrone is an award-winning illustrator. Her numerous picture books include Red Truck, Blue Boat, and Yellow Copter (all by Kersten Hamilton) and a series by Gianni Rodari (Edizioni El). She does editorial illustration for newspapers and magazines as well as advertising and anima- tion. She also pursues a career as a painter, and her artworks have been exhibited in Italy and abroad. She lives in Milan, Italy. View titles by Valeria Petrone

Praise

"A unique Christmas story that shows different kinds ofheroes" --School Library Journal

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