Little Blue Truck (Little Blue Truck; Little Blue Truck Leads the Way) and his toad friend are going to a Halloween party. Along the way, they pick up other costumed animal pals. Schertle's bouncy rhymes set up each encounter; lift-the-flaps on the board book's facing pages give the answers. McElmurry's folksy, detailed illustrations provide some foreshadowing for the Little Blue Truckcentered reveal at the party.

As Little Blue Truck drives to a Halloween party, readers can lift flaps to find out who is hiding beneath the costumed figures he encounters: -Who-s this queen/ with a golden crown/ and sparkling jewels/ and a velvet gown?/ Under the mask who do you see? -Moo!- says the cow./ -It-s me! It-s me!- - McElmurry-s richly rendered scenes and the animals- elegant costumes conjure up a sense of nostalgia that befits Little Blue Truck-s own vintage looks. And after delivering all of the animals to the party, Little Blue Truck gets a chance to dress up himself, using a large white sheet to turn into a ghost. Up to age 3.