Ryers Readers - Little Blue Truck

Episode Date: January 20, 2023

When a big dump truck gets stuck in the mud, it is the Little Blue Truck’s friendliness that helps him out!

Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to tell your grown-up to go check out the Ryer's Reader's Instagram for more fun content. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that the biggest dump truck in the world is the Belaz 75-710? This massive vehicle is 30 feet tall and weighs over 6.7.000. 750,000 pounds, which is about the weight of 250 cars. The Belaz 75-710 can carry 992,000 pounds.

That's a lot of rocks. Hey, grown-ups, if your kiddo is interested in trucks, this thing is worth a YouTube search. Okay, story time. Today, we have a very special Ryer's Reader's request from Allison. Allison wants to hear Little Blue Truck by Alice Shirtle. I hope you enjoy this story, Allison. Let's do this. Horn went beep.

Engine purred. Friendliest sounds you have ever heard. Little Blue truck came down the road. Beep, said Blue to a big green toad. Toad said croak and winked an eye. Then Little Blue truck went rolling by. Sheep said bah-ha-ha-cah cow said moo Oink said a piggy, beep said blue

Cluck said a chicken and her chick said Peep said a goat Blue said beep Nay, said a horse, quack, said a duck Beep said the friendly little blue truck honk yelled a dump truck dump truck coming through. I've big important things to do.

I haven't got time to pass the day with every duck along the way. Vroom went the dump around a curve. He saw a puddle and he tried to swerve. Into the mud rolled the big fat truck and his big important wheels got stuck. His heavy-duty dump truck tires were something. down deep in the muck and mire. Honk, tried the dump and sounded scared,

but nobody heard or nobody cared. Then into the mud, bump, bump, bump, came the little blue truck to help the dump. Little Blue pushed with all his might. Now, Blue and Dump, stock tight, cried the little Blue truck, truck, heard that beep, beep, beep, the cow came running with the pig and the sheep. Up at a gallop ran the big brown horse, goat jumped over the fence, of course.

The hen came flapping with the chick and the duck, and everybody pushed the little blue truck. Head to head and rump to rump, they all pushed blue, who pushed the dump? They couldn't quite budge that very heavy load, then who hopped up but the big green toad. All together, one, two, three, one last push, and the trucks were free. Thanks, little brother, said the dump to Blue, you helped me, and they helped you. Now I see a lot depends on a helping hand from a few good good. friends. Said Blue, who wants a ride? Everybody scrambled to jump inside. Oink, quack,

bahaha. Buh. Ney, croak, ma'ha. Beep, beep, beep. The end. Don't forget to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question. Before you go, do you think you can answer today's paying attention question? was the very first friend the little blue truck met along the road. If your answer was, The Green Toad, you did it! Great job! You sure were paying attention! I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next. Bye, Allison!