Amy and Ivan: What's in That Truck?

Ivan wants to surprise his best friend, Amy, with flowers. Headed to the flower shop, he passes lots of trucks. One red truck, one blue, green, orange, yellow...What could they be carrying? With a lift of a flap, readers will discover an ascending number of party supplies being delivered to Amy's house, where the real surprise is on birthday boy Ivan!Best friends Amy and Ivan star in their picturebook debut.Eleven die-cut flaps reveal colors, numbers from 1 to 10, and a final surprise.Reviews"This winsome title features two little green birds, nine big trucks, and one warm surprise. . . lighthearted acryllic illustrations are plain and uncluttered."-School Library Journal

Publishers Weekly

Youngest readers will quickly gain a mastery over early concepts with a bevy of new books. Amy & Ivan by Charise Mericle Harper invites readers to lift flaps to learn colors and counting. As Ivan drives down the highway, brightly colored trucks inspire questions, each with a flap that reveals the trucks' contents in numerical order. One page asks, "What is in the orange truck?" A lift of its flap answers, "three cartons of ice cream." Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Just Grace series. In a starred review, Booklist called Just Grace "hilarious" and said, "The kids come alive in the story, and Harper enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book." Charise lives in New York City.