Little Taco Truck

Name: Little Taco Truck
Author: Tanya Valentine

A story that explores friendship and opens a conversation with your child.

★★★★★ Loved by families

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♥ This book teaches: Friendship. showing up for someone else.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: A friend is someone you like spending time with because they make you feel happy and special, and help you when you need it. In short: Build bonds that last forever. Summary: Little Taco Truck enjoys his life in the city until other food trucks arrive with some new and interesting choices. Little Taco Truck worries that there are too many food trucks. When new challenges arise because of a lack of space, the trucks are able to work on a solution together. They are able to make room for everyone, even new trucks that join them. Lesson Objectives:

As students learn about the food of various cultures, they become more curious and willing to make new friends with those who are different from themselves.
Teachers can use this book to prepare students for a celebration of the diverse cultures in our world.

Guiding Questions:

What kind of food does Little Taco Truck sell?
At first, Little Taco Truck is the only food truck in the city. What food truck comes next, and what kind of food does it sell?
When more food trucks arrive, Little Taco Truck is upset. Why is the truck upset?
What does Little Taco Truck do to protect his space?
Are the food trucks able to find a way to make space for everyone? What happens?
Why is Little Taco Truck happy by the end of the story?
Have you ever had a meal or treat from a food truck? If so, what kind of food did you get?
If you haven’t ever visited a food truck, what kind would you like to visit? What kind of food would you get?
When a new person comes to your school or home, how do you treat them?
Do you know anyone who speaks a different language than you or came from another country? What do you know about the place they came from? The food they like to eat?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Friendship means showing up for someone else, consistently.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.