Kat's Mystery Gift

Everyone in Trucktown wants to know what is inside Kat's beautifully wrapped box. But will she ever take a peek at her mystery gift?

Children's Literature

Kat the truck is a friendly construction grader with big brown eyes and long dark eyelashes. In this story, she spots a mysterious gift in a square box covered in red gift wrap. The contents of the box are unknown. Kat's friends have fun guessing what is inside the box. Her fire truck friends think that the gift may be a new siren or, perhaps, a flashing red light. Rosie the construction crane imagines a bright and decorative ball is inside the beautiful box. Kat keeps all of her friends guessing. In fact, she is enjoying the mystery so much that she decides not to open the present at all. This lively and engaging story is perfect for beginning readers. The story is simple, the vocabulary is basic, and the print is large. Additionally, the fun illustrations are creative and colorful. Young children will most certainly enjoy this book, part of Jon Scieszka's "Trucktown" series. Reviewer: Denise Daley

Jon Scieszka is the author of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, the Time Warp Trio series, The Stinky Cheese Man, and a truckload of other books that inspire kids to want to read. His work as an elementary school teacher and as founder of a literacy initiative for boys (www.guysread.com) drove him to create Trucktown, a crazy, fun action series for the youngest readers.