Terry Trackhoe Goes Missing Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this an amusing, endearing story. When I started it and read, "Terry Trackhoe takes a wild ride..." this immediately put me on notice that what you had in store for the little ones (and big ones who read with their children) would be full of action and energy to keep them entertained. The plot is good - that something/someone is lost theme and we must find it/him/her, and especially where he is the smallest machine of the lot, and therefore vulnerable - but even more so, because it's a dark night with a dark forest surrounding him. The personification of machines like diggers and trucks have always been a hit with children and here where you include the underlying element of values to help youngsters appreciate some of the issues which can affect them - including the ones which are taken for granted because of their simplicity - makes this story even more worthwhile. The family context of the story also gives the book a nice, warm feel to it. I think small children will be fascinated with this book.

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Terry Trackhoe is the smallest digger on the construction site and he makes mischief with mud. He and his forklift friends annoy the fearsome Bullydozer who threatens revenge. After working for months to install a water reclamation pipe, the whole crew is tired and anxious to get home to the maintenance yard. When Lazy Larry forgets to tie him down to a trailer, Terry has a wild ride and falls off onto a country road, at night with a dark Florida forest surrounding him. Mama and Papa Trackhoe realize he's missing and a herd of construction equipment rushes to the rescue, putting out a forest fire along the way. They discover that Bullydozer isn't so bad after all and Terry isn't the baby they thought he was.TERRY TRACKHOE GOES MISSING is a fictional early chapter book geared for read-aloud to the youngest readers up to self-reading by third- or fouth-graders (8- to 9-years-old). It's supplemented with a glossary and a non-fiction essay about wastewater treatment for advanced readers. Target audience is active little boys and their fathers, but mothers and daughters will appreciate the positive roll portrayed by several female characters. Environmental themes are an important part of the story. Vivid illustrations by Carmelo L. Monti, AIA bring Terry and his fellow machines alive with action and adventure. To see photos of the construction equipment that inspired him, visit www.terrytrackhoe.com.

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