 Loading...  | Trusty bus Author: Verdick, Elizabeth | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
As Trusty Bus and driver Dee travel along their daily route, they always help their riders out, making sure no one is left behind, while getting all the kids to school on time.
| Illustrator: | Harter, Jeff |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/01/25)
School Library Journal (05/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2025 K-Gr 1—A familiar journey to school from the perspective of an iconic vehicle. Using comforting onomatopoeia and rhyme, Trusty Bus takes readers through its daily routine of getting ready for the day, picking up children for school, and bringing them home. Trusty has a sense of self-awareness (he wonders if his driver notices he needs a bath) and dedication (he hopes his extra stops won't make him late), echoing the development of a child who might be entrusted to his care as well as the experiences of those reading the book. The story has a similar feel to Netflix's popular show Trash Truck. While Trusty may not be overly loquacious, his simple, genuine personality will be appreciated and loved by readers. Warm and minimalistic illustrations show the expressive features of Trusty and his driver, a friendly brown bear named Dee, and add to the darling details of the feathered and scaled inhabitants of the town, enhancing its cozy, homey charm. VERDICT A comforting tale about a necessary and sometimes overlooked companion in a successful school day. This story will resonate with beginning school populations and lovers of things with wheels.—Amelia Kmiec - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Other - 04/28/2025 Weiss Verdick’s rhythmic onomatopoeia-filled lines narrate yellow school bus Trusty’s jam-packed workday in this safety-oriented picture book. After an opening systems check, Driver Dee, a brown bear, takes Trusty out on his route picking up various fully anthropomorphized critters. Throughout, italicized text gives voice to the bus’s pride-filled perspective: "I’m a hustling-bustling trusty bus! Count on me." Though a late student and ducklings at a crosswalk slow the group’s journey, "Trusty keeps safety in mind. His caution lights shine," and the group manages to arrive in time. Later, a stop for gas, tire air, and "a wash from top to tailpipe-scrub-scrub!" prepares Trusty for the reverse route as well as concluding appreciations from adoring riders. Harter’s digital renderings and mottled textures convey a New England neighborhood vibe. Ages 4-8. (June) - Copyright 2025
