"No matter who you are
or where you are going ...
... everyone needs help
sometimes.
That's where Toad comes in."
Introductory pages set readers up for the action to come.
"Breakfast!
No time, Pop!
Can't stop!"
Toad and his tow truck peel out of the garage in a big hurry. Along the way, readers take note of the many vehicles on the road, and the rush their drivers are in to get where they are going. They all have somewhere important to be. What bad luck it is when something goes wrong! Or is it? Certainly not when Toad in out there willing to provide his towing service to Pop's Garage.
Pop offers lunch; Toad can't stop. Too much work to do. Flat tires, bumper benders, disobeying signs, broken engines all have owners keeping Toad busy every minute of the day. When he has helped everyone else, he hears loud and noisy sounds coming from his own tow truck. It's not good! When others offer help, Toad politely refuses, sure he can find the problem. Sadly, he cannot and Toad gets angry; angry enough to kick his own truck. Luckily, Toad knows just what to do.
He calls his Pop, who brings his own tow truck. Together, they finally find time to eat a meal. Little ones will love it, and surely want to hear it again. They will pore over the digital artwork, taking in every bit of activity. They will certainly understand Toad's frustration at not being able to fix his truck, and understand how cool it is to call on his pop to help him out, just as he has been doing all day.
"Everyone needs help sometimes."
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