Discusses the giant machine usually seen at a construction site that is used to dig very deep holes.

Discusses the giant machine usually seen at a construction site that is used to dig very deep holes.

The modern Tractor-Loader_backhoe has become the most useful machine in general construction, and it has gained that reputation since its introduction in the laste 1950's. This reputation as the most useful is due to the wide-ranging tasks that the machine is capable of performing. These wide-ranging jobs, in turn, demand that operators have the knowledge, skills, and experience required for safety and productivity. The first edition of this book, Operating Techniques for the Tractor-Loader-Backhoe, published in 1983, was written simply as an information source covering standard machine operations and procedures. Over the years, training programs sought it out for its practical and detailed information for operators and training programs, such as: guidelines, safety considerations, and preventing damage to existing utilities.

This work encourages imaginative and independent play inspiring toddlers not only to love trucks, but to become them, too. A young boy imagines himself to be different types of trucks as he plays in the sand.

Having a loader in the front and a bucket in the back makes the backhoe a particularly versatile construction vehicle. Readers will discover the backhoe’s English origins and other interesting facts about these iconic machines. They will even learn the source of the backhoe’s name.

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a new character ready to dig his way into your heart! Here come the BIG RIGS rolling down the street. Thumpa-thumpa bumpa-bumpa BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! There's Loader and Dump Truck, Backhoe and Crane. They're ready to transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park. And who wants to help most of all? Little Excavator! But are there any jobs for someone so small? Anna Dewdney's signature rhyming text and inviting illustrations make this a perfect read aloud for for fans of things that go!