Boom! A digger picks up a huge boulder and drops it a few feet away! Diggers come in all shapes and sizes--learn more about how they work and what they are used for. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.

"Your young readers will dig down into the world of digging machines with this exciting look at a popular kind of big, powerful machine. Through achievable text, they'll learn about machines that dig, dump, load, and lift things on construction sites. They'll discover the various parts of each machine and how they're used to get the job done easily and safely. Colorful illustrations peppered throughout this book keep readers interested and entertained...

From monster trucks to jumbo jets, young readers will love learning about the world's most exciting machinery in the Mighty Machines series. Filled with vivid photos and fascinating facts, this series is sure to engage young readers as they learn about the mechanisms and uses of these incredible big machines.

From the acclaimed author/artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment, perfect for fans of Peter Brown's The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelson's If You Plant a Seed. Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city,...

"Amazing Machines: Big Bulldozers follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they become bulldozer operators and help out on a busy construction site. Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about bulldozers fun, and each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love."--Amazon.

"Blippi loves excavators and one day, his dream of driving one comes true! He dons his safety gear, climbs into the excavator's cab, and joins a busy work crew at a construction site. Young kids will share Blippi's excitement as they read I Can Drive An Excavator! and discover the surprising thing the big work machines build. This Level 1 All-Star Reader is a super fun way for kids to practice and hone their developing reading skills."--Amazon website....