Presents information on massive industrial dump trucks, illustrated with photographs of different models towering over people and landscapes.

Boys love reading about busy construction sites and big work machines, and this colorful book on the many jobs the mighty dump truck and other construction vehicles do is sure to please young readers. Whether it’s building a road or a playground, dump trucks—along with bulldozers, backhoes, front loaders, graders, and steamrollers get the job done. With highly detailed artwork and informative text, My Big Dump Truck, young boys will enjoy visiting a busy construction site and seeing these powerful machines in action. With learning activities throughout the book, My Big Dump Truck delivers a truckload of reading fun. And the die-cut handle lets kids take their “dump truck” everywhere they go!

Presents facts about dump trucks, their working parts, what they are used for, and why they are important.

Dump Truck Daisy and her construction vehicle crew are on a secret nighttime mission — build a playground before sunrise! Detailed endnotes provide additional information about construction vehicles and inclusive playgrounds. Vibrant artwork and a catchy disco tune and animation make this a stellar choice for any child who is fascinated by construction vehicles.

Dan is the biggest dump truck in the whole wide world. He can fit one hundred elephants in his tipper, and his horn is louder than thunder! Dan wants more than anything to be helpful and work on a construction site, but he’s far too big to help build houses, and he’s even too big to build a bridge. Come ride with Dan in search of new friends and his perfect job.

Put on your hard hats and get busy digging! Children love learning about their favorite construction trucks and machines in this colorful book, which features dump trucks, bulldozers, front loaders, excavators, lowboys, tipper trucks, pavers, grapple skidders, giant tires, cement mixers, cranes, haulers, snowcats, and more.

Sometimes a regular pickup truck just isn't strong enough. Luckily, we have dump trucks to handle the heavy loads. Readers will learn how dump trucks are used to haul rocks, trash, and building materials at mining and construction sites.