When a toddler's birthday wish is a garbage truck, it's more than a cute moment—it's a lesson in empathy, connection, and the ...

A local toddler with a love for garbage trucks got the surprise of his young life in honor of his birthday.

For some kids, the weekly trash pickup is a must-see spectacle. Parents, children, waste-management professionals, and experts on childhood all offer theories as to why.

And in the new book “Buster the Little Garbage Truck” by Marcia Berneger, illustrated by Kevin Zimmer, one little guy picks things up, just like Daddy does.

The reviews in the comments are rapturous: “This is the kind of video which dominates all the other garbage truck videos out there; it’s a king production,” says MitchellM15.

Big Trucks Summer is happening every Thursday in June in Roseville. Kids learn what utility crews do with the help of their big trucks.

With colorful illustrations by Zimmer and a sweet saves-the-day story by Berneger, “Buster the Little Garbage Truck” will make it easy to choose a book for storytime or bedtime.