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Using a simple rhyming text and bold graphics, this book, by the author and illustrator who produced Window Music (1998), offers youngsters an introduction to the many kinds of deliveries that take place within a day. Beginning with the morning newspaper (transported by truck and bicycle), the book depicts deliveries of boxes, cans, and plants to groceries, department stores, and floral shops, and shows a myriad of delivery vehicles, including taxis, airplanes, trains, boats, and even pipelines. The pipes connect to tanks, which, in turn, carry the gasoline used to fuel the trucks that deliver the morning news. The text is succinct enough for even fidgety toddlers, but it will probably be the vivid artwork that commands the most attention. Each double-page spread is a visual delight, complete with its own back story, and Zahares' effective use of simple lines ensures that the pages never appear cluttered. A good choice for preschool story hours or for primary units on communities or transportation. Booklist

This book is out of print. I still have some hardcover and paperback copies.