It's hard work building a house, but Barney is strong! He can help by digging holes, bringing supplies to the building site, and lifting heavy loads. By the end of the story, Barney has built a family home, a doghouse, a playhouse, and even a shed for himself. Age Range: 18 months to 4 years

Barney Backhoe is building something new and it's a big surprise! In this new movable parts format, kids can push, pull, turn, and slide the tabs to help Barney, until the reader can see-it's a new playground for Barney's friends.

"Barney Backhoe has a big job to do. 'I'm going to the city to help build a skyscraper!' he says. Barney hurries off to the city, but he stops along the way to help fix three really big problems. Before he knows it, he's late for work! But when he gets to the big dig, he finds out that good deeds often lead to very good surprises!"--Cover back.

Danny Dozer and his other machine friends surprise the neighborhood kids when they build them a new baseball field.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to backhoes through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--