A sequel to Tow Truck Joe blends catchy rhymes with boldly colored illustrations of transportation-themed spreads in the story of how Joe and his trusty pup help out on a hot summer day in Motor City when the local car wash becomes overcrowded with customers. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)

Joe and his trusty pup help out on a hot summer day in Motor City when the local car wash becomes overcrowded with customers. - (Baker & Taylor)

Brimming with catchy rhymes, bright colors, and summer fun, this sequel to Tow Truck Joe will delight fans of the original and new readers alike! A delightful rhyming picture book from the author of The Goodnight Train.

One for all! All for one!
We can fix it! Let’s have fun!

It’s a hot summer day in Motor City and Joe the Tow and Patch the Pup are very busy! When a back-up at the Splash ’n’ Shine car wash causes a delay, Patch and Joe need help from their friends to save the day. There’s no job too big for the Motor City friends when they work together! - (HARPERCOLL)

June Sobel is the author of The Goodnight Train and B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC. She lives in Westlake Village, California. 
Twitter @junesobel, Instagram @june_sobel, junesobel.com 
Patrick Corrigan is the illustrator of Tow Truck Joe and Trick-or-Treat with Tow Truck Joe. He lives in London, UK. Instagram @patcorriganillustration
- (Houghton)

June Sobel is the author of The Goodnight Train and B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC. She lives in Westlake Village, California. 
Twitter @junesobel, Instagram @june_sobel, junesobel.com 
Patrick Corrigan is the illustrator of Tow Truck Joe and Trick-or-Treat with Tow Truck Joe. He lives in London, UK. Instagram @patcorriganillustration
  - (Houghton)

Kirkus Reviews

Summer blues are washed clean away in this cheery, bubbly, truck-filled adventure. Tow Truck Joe’s a busy vehicle when summer comes around. With the aid of his trusty pal Patch the Pup, he sets about fixing busted bells on ice cream trucks, flat tires on campers, and stalled beach buses. After a grueling series of jump-starts, it’s time to cool off in the carwash. But what’s this? An 18-wheeler’s gotten stuck in the carwash, and even Tow Truck Joe’s not strong enough to pull it out. Whatever can be done? Children with a penchant for anthropomorphized trucks and cars (with nary a human in sight) may not find this book too different from similar titles out there, but they’ll hardly care. Gentle rhymes convey an even gentler storyline, with a happy ending for one and all. The real treat, however, lies in the tiny details hidden in the art. Sharp-eyed adults may enjoy peeking at background signs and buildings, like the MoMA (Museum of Motor Art, with an exhibit of Vincent Van-Go), the Brake Disc record shop, or the spray-tan ad to "build your base coat." The little-kid VW Bugs are adorable. Even environmentalists can enjoy it, as these electric vehicles hook up to a charging point at the end of the day. Best of all, the summer season comes through loud and clear on each and every page. (This book was reviewed digitally with 7.8-by-19-inch double-page spreads viewed at 32.6% of actual size.) Unchallenging, easygoing summertime fun guaranteed to please young truck aficionados. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright Kirkus 2021 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.