Review: Trucker Kid - Carol Gordon Ekster

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Review: Trucker Kid - Carol Gordon Ekster and Illustrated by Russ Cox - January 2023

Trucker Kid by Carol Gordon Ekster was such a gorgeous read from the beautiful illustrations by Russ Cox to the story itself as we meet Athena. She is proud to be a trucker's kid and loves the work her dad does. So much so that when she gets to school, she is dressed up like a trucker and tells the kids to call her "Trucker Girl". They don't understand at first and start to make fun of her. Athena doesn't let this bother her too much and instead of withdrawing into a shell and changing her outlook on trucks. She starts to talk to her classmates about why trucks are awesome and how she's proud to be a trucker kid. Her teacher notices and asks Athena's dad to come to visit the classroom and talk more about trucks. Once he comes, the class is excited, and eventually, everyone wants to be a special Trucker Kid just like Athena. The awesome thing about this book though isn't just that it's another great picture book, but that the story is based on a real-life tale that the author had overheard at a truck stop between a little girl and her dad. The other thing I liked about the book was that it breaks down the gender stereotypes and demonstrates to readers, that girls can like and enjoy trucks as well just like boys.
Trucker Kid is perfect for readers aged 4-8 years old.


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