Dave's Food Truck

Dave's Food Truck captures a day in the life of a friendly food truck owner who brings joy to the city, beach, and park with his delicious offerings. This engaging narrative highlights how kindness, consistency, and community spirit can make a big difference in everyday life. Dave interacts with his regular customers and remembers their preferences, showing how customer service builds lasting relationships. When his customers surprise him with flowers, the story comes full circle with a feel-good ending. Rich illustrations and useful vocabulary like "customer", "liked", and "ready" make it an ideal resource for exploring service-based careers. The text also supports phonics through long vowel sounds and consonant blends, while providing opportunities for identifying main ideas and making predictions.

Educational Benefits:

• Introduces concepts around work, service industries, and community roles.
• Enhances vocabulary related to food, service, and customer interactions.
• Supports phonics instruction with blends and long vowels.
• Develops comprehension skills through prediction and main idea identification.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a class food truck menu and role-play serving customers.
• Explore jobs in the community-invite a guest speaker or do research projects.
• Write thank-you letters to community helpers inspired by Dave's story.
• Discuss and illustrate what kindness looks like in everyday situations.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages: 6-8
• Book size: 200mm x 190mm
• Child-safe binding and ink used throughout
• Suitable for group reading or individual silent reading