Colonel Trash Truck
Subtitle: Keeping the Planet Clean and Green
Contributors: Illustrations by Manuel Conde
Publisher: Big Tent Books
Published: April 2009
Place of publication: US
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781601310330
Genres: Children's Picture Book
First sentence: He may be loud,
But he is proud.
Colonel Trash Truck is his name.
He's here to defeat,
The enemies of neat,
And clean up without blame.
Description: In this children's story, Colonel Trash Truck is a likeable, fun-loving hero who is focused on his mission to win the garbage war and he wants kids to join him in his quest to keep the planet clean and green.  The author, Kathleen Crawley, weaves an environmental education focus into her book as she sends the message that we need to teach kids early not to litter and to recycle.  Now's the time to become a member of his Clean and Green Team!   KARUNCH!
Notes: Children's Picture Book