King of the Dump

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Teddy is the king of the dump!

Teddy and his dad are going to the dump. At the rural waste management center, Teddy helps to sort the recyclables, using a garbage claw to rescue a missorted bottle, chasing scrap paper and watching (and hearing!) the compactor at work. “Got to make it as small as possible,” Dad says as they watch forklifts and bulldozers moving garbage into piles that stretch as far as the eye can see, “because there’s soooo much.” Finally, it’s time to visit the “As Is” store, where Teddy is sad to be leaving his beloved ride-on dog toy. Teddy is too big for the toy now, but will he be able to part with it?

A fun, thoughtful story about big machinery, recycling and learning to let go of the things we no longer need.

Key Text Features

dialogue

illustrations

speech bubbles

Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4

Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Groundwood Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1773067486
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1773067483
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 – 6 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 1
Best Sellers Rank: #1,234,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,103 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books #5,013 in Children’s New Experiences Books #10,927 in Children’s Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
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