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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.
3) Demolition
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"From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack) to the excavator that rams the walls (wham) demolition has never been so much fun! - cover.
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"These fabulous books are a must for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with amazing machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at building and construction machines including giant drills, excavators, cranes, and bulldozers. Find out which building machine is the mightiest of them all!"--
6) Cranes
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"Teaches readers everything they want to know about cranes, from their important parts to the many jobs they help with on the construction site."--Adapted from publisher's description.
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"A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, friendly, bright illustrations show the construction machines and workers up close"--
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"Diggers, dump trucks, rollers, and more -- it takes a lot of big, noisy machines to build a school! Every young child who has ever gawked at a building site will gravitate to this exciting new entry in the kid-pleasing Construction Crew series. Wham-a-hammer, bam-a-slamma! The construction crew is back -- but what are they building this time?"--provided by publisher.
10) Big trucks
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"Find out about trucks of all shapes and sizes -- from road rollers to wheel loaders"--Page [4] of cover.
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Smash! Crash! Ka-boom! A is for Aerial lift. B is for Backhoe. C is for Cement Mixer. Readers explore construction equipment in this noisy alphabet book. Jerry Pallotta's trademark humor punctuates the informative text. Vibrant oil paintings bring to life a busy construction site.
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Our homes, businesses, and other buildings would not exist without the expert craftsmanship of dedicated trade workers. In this book, readers will learn what it is like to work as a construction equipment operator. They will find out what equipment operators do each day, what kind of education is required to become an equipment operator, and much more. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter....
14) Concrete mixers
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Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young readers to learn more about one of the most useful construction machines--the concrete mixer.--
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"How does a digger work? Clever Cogz knows the answer! Join Cogz the robot dog to discover all about diggers, bulldozers, and other amazing working machines. Introducing physics and engineering topics in a fun and simple way, young readers will learn all about their favorite vehicles and how they work."--Page 4 of cover.
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Exciting photographs are paired with cool facts and simple explanations in this earthmoving ABC. Kids love trucks and diggers and this alphabet book has all their favorites, from the speedy skid steer loader to the giant 797 off-highway truck (one of the biggest trucks in the world!). Seeing real Cat machines at work, digging, hauling, dumping, and lifting, puts young readers right there on the construction site in the middle of the action. (No
...20) Bulldozers
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Big tracks and blades make these earth-moving machines instantly recognizable. Introduce readers to the parts of a bulldozer, including the three kinds of blades these big machines use. A great choice for young readers, in particular those fascinated by powerful machines.