Digger, Dozer, Dumper

Sixteen rhyming poems introduce trucks and big machines one by one, from a backhoe to an ambulance to a snowplow, each shown hard at work doing its own particular job.

For the kid who points at every truck out the car window, this is a whole book of them, each one getting its own turn in the spotlight.

• Big idea: Every machine has its own job and its own personality — there's no single way to be useful.
• Vibes: Bouncy, rhythmic, and busy, with the clatter and hum of machines at work.

• enjoy trucks and big machines
• love rhyming poems with strong rhythm
• like to name and point out vehicles
• respond well to short, varied poems rather than one long story

• Real-life connection: Which of these trucks have you seen out in the real world — maybe a snowplow or an ambulance?
• Imagination: If you were the backhoe, what would you want to dig up first?
• Story & problem-solving: What job does each machine in the book do?
• Personal connection: The book says every machine is different — which truck do you think is most like you?