Book description
Load the dirt. Load the dirt. Scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop!
There are many big machines and busy people involved in building a road, and this riveting board book follows them every step of the way. From clearing a pathway (screek!)âŠ
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1 author picked Roadwork as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A nonfiction book in rhyme for the very young, Roadwork does double duty as a fun read-aloud with plenty of Onomatopoeia (Bump! Whump! Whop!) and an educational book about the road building process. The book takes readers all the way from planning the road and marking it on the map to planting trees, installing signs, and celebrating a job well done. (Toot! Honk! Vroom!) Kids will love the colorful illustrationsâespecially all the trucksâand even parents might learn a thing or two about how we build our roads. A page of âMachine Factsâ towards the back of the book describesâŠ
From Colleen's list on the infrastructure of our cities.
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