by Sally Sutton, Brian Lovelock
I like this as an example of a concept book. Like Machines at Work by Byron Barton or Machines Go to Work in the City, by William Low--but this one just focuses on demolition. The one page of back matter describes in labeled diagram the specific tools used for the job in the story. The text uses ono...
From my 5 year old son Ben:It was good! I would give it 10 stars! I liked reading about the construction site because I like construction. I liked how they painted the pictures. From my 2 year old son Eli:He kept repeating the sounds from each page (Rip! Roar!, etc) and laughing and he kept point...
BANG! CLANG! CRACK! RIP! ROAR! CRASH! Machines tear down a bulding and a playground is built in its place. Great read aloud for preschoolers.
Perfect for any truck or train loving little boy, this is the story of demolition. Whether by crane or by swinging ball, a building comes down with verse full of interesting action words that will make for a fun read aloud.