Truck-loving preschoolers will love reading about Hopper the Garbage Truck and her very important job in this fun picture book!

I bang and I clang! I creak and I squeak! I rumble and bump as I drive up your street.

Young boys and girls will love hearing all about how garbage trucks keep our neighborhoods clean in this awesome tale narrated by the garbage truck herself! This Little Golden Book is written by the author of the bestsellers I'm a Truck and I'm a Monster Truck and has adorable full-color artwork by the illustrator of I'm a T. Rex.
Dennis R. Shealy is the author of many children’s books, including the popular Little Golden Books I’m a TruckI’m a T. Rex!, My Little Golden Book About Dinosaurs, My LIttle Golden Book About the Solar System, I'm a Bulldozer, and The Noisy Garage. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. View titles by Dennis R. Shealy
Brian Biggs was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He currently makes illustrations for books, posters, puzzles, and games in an old garage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at www.mrbiggs.com.  View titles by Brian Biggs
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Truck-loving preschoolers will love reading about Hopper the Garbage Truck and her very important job in this fun picture book!

I bang and I clang! I creak and I squeak! I rumble and bump as I drive up your street.

Young boys and girls will love hearing all about how garbage trucks keep our neighborhoods clean in this awesome tale narrated by the garbage truck herself! This Little Golden Book is written by the author of the bestsellers I'm a Truck and I'm a Monster Truck and has adorable full-color artwork by the illustrator of I'm a T. Rex.

Author

Dennis R. Shealy is the author of many children’s books, including the popular Little Golden Books I’m a TruckI’m a T. Rex!, My Little Golden Book About Dinosaurs, My LIttle Golden Book About the Solar System, I'm a Bulldozer, and The Noisy Garage. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. View titles by Dennis R. Shealy
Brian Biggs was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He currently makes illustrations for books, posters, puzzles, and games in an old garage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at www.mrbiggs.com.  View titles by Brian Biggs

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