Module 3 Traction Man meets Turbo Dog

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**Book summary 

Traction man and his pet brush are outside playing. They are climbing the mountain of compost. Their guide is the Ancient Potato. Once they reach the summit, the eat their lunch. On their descent they must cross a river, but the only transportation is a boot. Brush falls off and into the mud.He of course is rescued but is filthy. While traction man's boy is asleep, his parent decide that the brush is too dirty for their child to play with. They toss it in the trash can.

Traction man and his boy wake up to a new noise in the house. It is Turbo dog. Turbo wants to become Traction man's new pet. They believe that brush is off on another mission, so they go and explore the laundry room. To the cat's surprise and dislike they interupt  it's nap. They set off on another exploration and Turbo dog gets stuck in the sand.  Traction man is determined to find his friend the brush. He does find him in the trash bin, and he takes a bottle of Germo in to help him fight the creatures of the bin.Rescued at last. They all take a bath and Turbo dog falls into the water. Turbo Dog is drying out and Traction man and brush are resting for their next adventure.

**APA Reference of Book 

Grey, M. (2008). Traction Man meets Turbodog. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

**Impression: I was not impressed with this book. It was too overwhelming , too much activity on each page. I would imagine for someone with ADHD, this would be too much. The story was cute, the characters are different, a brush for a side kick, who would have known? The drawing are good, and the dialogue is OK.

**Professional Review: Introduced in Traction Man Is Here! Grey's much-lauded superhero is back, and his firm, square jaw shows no signs of weakening. But something's gone terribly wrong: after a dramatic climb to the top of Mt. Compost Heap, Traction Man's faithful pet, Scrubbing Brush, has disappeared (Mom and Dad—how could you?). Rescuing Scrubbing Brush will take everything Traction Man's got—as well as the help of the annoying robot Turbodog, a trio of naked fashion dolls and a big bottle of household cleaner called Germo. Grey's prose, a clever mélange of overwrought and ironic, is a joy to read aloud (“Traction Man squirts the Bin-Things with Germo and they hiss and wither”). But her real gift is in transforming an ordinary household into both thrilling stage and supporting cast (who knew an old mascara wand could be so emotive?). To create a fantasy world is one thing, but to trigger a gestalt shift in the way kids look at their own environments is quite another. A keeper. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)

Children's Book Review: Traction Man Meets Turbodog by Mini Grey, Author . Knopf $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-85583-2 (PublishersWeekly.com)        http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-375-85583-2

**Library Uses: This story would be a good book for book talk. It gives some different approaches to heroes and their sidekicks. This one would be good to help students, get other ideas on writing an assignment.