Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Digger, Dozer, Dumper by Hope Vestergaard illustrated by David Slonim*

So many construction books have been published for young children yet amazing authors and illustrators still manage to create unique books on this topic!  Here is another great one that will appeal to truck loving kids!  The book begins an introduction and ends with a cute summary.  In between, each two page spread is dedicated to working vehicle from street sweeper to garbage truck  to various construction vehicles and don't forget the fire engine!
The only people shown in the book are children operating the vehicles and also as bystanders.  Each vehicle has subtle eyes drawn on them-not just male either.  Some of them are female!
Superb rhymes make the reading a delight.  Great way to introduce poetry to young children.
The pages felt extra thick as I was turning them . . . which is an excellent idea since this book will be well loved by little ones!
*Highly recommend.

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