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About The Book
A bustling school bus and bus driver duo take care of their beloved riders each day in this cheerful, bouncy picture book perfect for back to school and all year round.
It’s time for school, and Trusty Bus and Driver Dee are gearing up! Trusty’s riders are coming, and his engine’s hum-humming. Trusty always takes his time, and never leaves a friend behind. When the students are safely at school, it’s time for Trusty and Dee to complete their daily clean-ups, fill-ups, and checkups before they head back to school for the journey home. Climb aboard!
It’s time for school, and Trusty Bus and Driver Dee are gearing up! Trusty’s riders are coming, and his engine’s hum-humming. Trusty always takes his time, and never leaves a friend behind. When the students are safely at school, it’s time for Trusty and Dee to complete their daily clean-ups, fill-ups, and checkups before they head back to school for the journey home. Climb aboard!
About The Author
Photo by Tiffany Bolk
Elizabeth Weiss Verdick has written more than thirty books for audiences from toddlers to teens. She collaborated with Marc Rosenthal on Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called “reminiscent of Virginia Burton’s classics” in a starred review; and its sequel, Small Walt and Mo the Tow. She is also the author of Bike & Trike, illustrated by Brian Biggs; Not a Spot to Spot, illustrated by Zoe Waring; and Trusty Bus, illustrated by Jeff Harter. She is a graduate of the Hamline University MFA program and lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. Learn more at ElizabethVerdick.com.
About The Illustrator
Photo by Elizabeth Lamark
Jeff Harter is the illustrator of numerous children’s books including Trusty Bus by Elizabeth Weiss Verdick and Mini Mighty Sweeps by Lori Alexander. He is also an assistant professor of illustration at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jeff lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with his wife and daughters. Visit him at JeffHarter.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (June 24, 2025)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665948494
- Ages: 4 - 8
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