Time for School, Little Blue Truck: A Back to School Book for Kids, written by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry, reviewed by Terry Wahrman

Summary:  Little Blue Truck and Toad meet School Bus.  She’s big and yellow and all his friends are inside riding to school.  Little Blue truck wishes he can be a school bus too.  What a fun job it would be, but Blue is a truck not a bus.  On the way home, Little Blue and Toad see Piggy crying by the road.  He missed the bus and will be late for school.  Blue tells Piggy to get in.  He knows of a shortcut through the woods.  It is a rough, bumpy, and wet ride, but they make it in time.  Blue saves the day.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  Little Blue Truck and Toad feel sad that they don’t go school and that they cannot be a bus taking their friends to school.  Everyone has limitations, but they can always help out when needed.  Blue became the backup school bus and everyone was happy.  Great lesson to learn.  Highly recommended.