Hal is a Hoist and Lift forklift. Hal works very hard at the warehouse moving crates all day.( Author / illustrator Ken Bowser has labeled those crates with: silly string, bumble bees, tarantulas, snow skis, kite string, toilet paper, marbles, and monkeys among other things.) When Hal gets to the last crate to move that day, ” ‘ What is this?’ he thought. Automatic Robotic Forklift the label read. Hal was puzzled. ‘A new fork lift?’ he worried. ‘Huh?’ ” (16) Was Hal’s job on the line?  Then, Foreman Frank tells Hal, ” ‘Al’s here to assist you and you’ll be his boss!’ …He could NEVER replace you, Hal! You know this place better than anyone!’ ” (22)

Young readers who enjoy Disney/Pixar’s CARS will enjoy this book, too.

The last page asks four “Big Questions” to help the reader fine tune his comprehension of this story.