The Happy Little Garbage Truck

The Happy Little Garbage Truck is the first in a series of social skills and literacy-based picture books.  This series was created for primary grade students (ages 3-8).  The first book introduces the main character, a scrappy little garbage truck, and explores the concept of self esteem.  The little truck loves doing a good job of cleaning up his little community.  However, when the little community grows into a large city, it is out-sized by the larger trucks that are able to carry larger loads.  The little truck becomes sad when it is placed in a garage, unable to do the work he loves so much.  However, a friendly man happens to visit the garage and finds the little truck.  He could only afford to buy a small truck for his small community and is delighted to find the little truck who he had been observing. He happily selects the little truack and takes hiim back to his small community where they work together to keep the new community clean and tidy.