Start up the engine, blow the horn and start digging! Imagine yourself in the operator's seat of a tractor, a giant excavator, a landfill compactor, a wheel loader and a massive off-highway truck. Big Noisy Trucks and Diggers brings the construction site right into your hands. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.

With full-color photos of real trucks and diggers, this book puts young readers in the operator's seat.

Photographs and sound buttons present the sights and sounds of a construction site.

Simple text and illustrations of various kinds of construction vehicles allow the young reader to see, touch, and play with these big machines.

"This oversize picture book arranges CAT earthmovers in terms of size-a system well suited for kids. It covers 12 machines listed in ascending order. All share the common purpose of moving the earth by lifting, pushing, digging, or scooping"--Provided by the publisher.

This book is full of diggers making lots of noises. Press the butttons to hear each sound.

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