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alittleoverdue's review
3.0
It's your better than average truck book that has a good use of repetition and rhythm to follow the garbage man as he goes through his day picking up trash throughout the town. My son got a kick out of how the garbage man ended his day (spoiler alert: a bath!)
ipomoea's review
5.0
In our house, we change "Mr. Gilly" to "Uncle Colby" (who is indeed a garbageman), and it's a HUGE favorite of my 2.5 year old son. The repetition and rhyme keep him engaged, and it's not too long for bedtimes when parents are exhausted.
sunnyd76's review
4.0
2-3 year old children love this book! It's repetitive and they can follow the mouse who rides along with the main character throughout his journey of cleaning up the town. It's also great for beginning readers 4-5 years of age to start recognizing simple sight words within the repetition.
profeshbooknerd's review
5.0
There can never be enough garbage truck books for the storytime crowd and this is a stunning addition! I can already picture a group of preschoolers singing along the "dump it in, smash it down" right along with me.
waterviolite's review
3.0
This has a lot of text for a board book, but has a great use of repetition and introduces young children to a community helper. None of the trash truck is automated and there is no mention of recycling, making it obvious how out of date this 1999 book has become.
mrsbond's review
3.0
Mr. Gilly, the trash collector, goes all around town filling up his garbage truck. Simple, yet colorful illustrations.
laurelinwonder's review
4.0
A fun book to read aloud, lots of rhyme, and opportunity for adults to make fun of the word choices.
laura_mcloughlin's review
3.0
Perfectly fine story time selection. Kids are fascinated by garbage trucks.