Traction Man Meets Turbodog by Mini Grey

The amazing Traction Man returns and along with his trusty friend Scrubbing Brush brave the Northwest Slope of Mt. Compost Heap.  Unfortunately, on the journey, Scrubbing Brush is caught in the Sinking Mud of the Pond and gets caked in dirt.  While they are resting after their adventure, Scrubbing Brush is replaced by the beeping, talking TurboDog.  However, TurboDog really isn’t up for the sorts of adventures Traction Man has.  He gets sand in his gears, isn’t any good at stealth missions, and only likes to watch himself on TV.  But Scrubbing Brush has disappeared and can’t be found anywhere.  Traction Man is despondent until he hears a very faint bark coming from The Dark and Terrible Underworld of the Bin.  No one has ever survived the garbage bin.  Now it is up to Traction Man to see if he is brave and skilled enough to meet this horror and save his friend.

This second Traction Man book is just as charming as the first.  Grey’s small touches in the illustrations make the world she creates all the more alive and interesting.  Her text begs to be read aloud with a great strong Traction Man voice.  Humor is at the heart of the book, directed at gimmicky sales and not the world of imagination, making the book all the more effective.

Highly recommended, this book is great fun and guaranteed to have children listening intently and laughing along.  Appropriate for ages 4-7.