“Rising above the usual singsong name-checking, Vestergaard celebrates not only the jobs these machines perform but also their marvelous mechanics.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sixteen boisterous, rhyming poems — each one highlighting the job and personality of a different vehicle, from a backhoe to an ambulance to a snowplow — invite young children to meet their favorite trucks face-to-face. Cheerful illustrations show each one in action, digging (or dozing, or dumping) away. Engaging visual details like an anxious turtle crossing the street just ahead of a steamroller are sure to keep preschoolers poring over the pages as they consider the question, “Trucks as far as eyes can see. . . . Which truck would you like to be?”

Trucks.

Big vehicles do powerful work in 30 illustrations of dump trucks, forklifts, drills, cement mixers, cranes, and other heavy-duty machines. Easy-to-follow captions in English and Spanish. Suitable for ages 4-8.

Ever wonder how a road is built? Come along with Caldecott Medalist Simms Taback and find out! First you’ll meet the crew. Then you’ll see all the trucks up close—cement mixers, bulldozers, dump trucks, graders, pavers—and learn what each one does. And finally, you’ll watch a bustling new road come to life! “A splendid introduction to a world that many children find riveting.”—Publishers Weekly

From excavators to dumpers and everything in between! Find all about 30 different types of diggers and dumpers - bulldozers, tipper trucks, rock breakers and many more - in this beautifully illustrated and annotated first guide. Includes a fun spotter's chart to fill in!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Construction equipment has long been a favorite of little readers and D is for Dump Truck takes children on an A to Z exploration of a fun backyard construction site. With bouncy poems for each letter and a glossary in the back, this book brings the thrill of construction up close and personal.

Introduce readers to vehicles and machinery with action-packed photos and engaging text.