Construction: (A Rhyming Construction Book with Trucks, Machines, and Noisy Vehicles on a Job Site for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 2-5) (Construction Crew)

We started with the Roadwork book, which has been in my son's library since he was a year old. For his third birthday, I added Construction and Demolition to our selection, and they've gone down a treat. If you have a kid who is interested in how things are made (or demolished) I highly recommend these books. They have deceptively simple artwork which manages to be surprisingly detailed. The swingy rhymes and sound-effects make for easy reading-aloud fare. We are definitely fans in this household.

Bought this after falling in love with Sally Sutton's "Roadwork." This is a super cute construction book. Some of the construction books are very dull, but not this one. My 3 year old son loves trucks and really enjoys this book. He thinks the sounds are funny. I like how it follows the construction process. It has a wonderful rhythm to it, so it is fun for me to read to him (which is very important because I have hidden some of the books that are annoying to read). I will definitely try other books by Sally Sutton.

I was so glad to find these in a box set. My 5 year old has extreme difficulty focusing, especially on things like reading. He found this series of books in his school's library, and he LOVES them. These are among the few books he gets excited about reading, and he repeatedly brings them home. If your kids are fascinated by construction equipment and big machines, these books are great for teaching them to read.

My two year old loves these books. Anything to do with building or diesel engines and he is hooked. I think he has all these books memorized. As a parent, there are times i regret getting them after my 5th time in a row of reading it... but I am so happy my son loves to read it with me. The pictures are beautiful and the words can be kind of sung making it a great little poem have fun with. He enjoys all the sound effects that are in it. Highly recommended.

Great book that's very similar to Roadwork. Fun rhythm and cadence that toddlers find appealing. However, all of her books are so similar in context, rhythm and imagery that I have a hard time remembering which is which. Out of Construction, Demolition, and Roadwork, the latter is by far my toddler's favorite. If you're not sure which one to pick, definitely start with that one. And maybe only that one.

These are the best books for anyone who enjoys big machines at work! My boys love them and the sing-song rhymes make this an easy read, even after the 100th time. It's always great to see books that use the right machines for the job they are doing and they correlate to a lot of the Matchbox machines we have, so they can play along with the book. The illustrations are very detailed and usually lead to questions regarding the different jobs the machines can do. I also appreciate that the illustrator included both men and women on the job site!

if you have a child that is into construction vehicles than this is a book for you! My son loves these books. FYI This is the second time I have bought this book. The first being the paperback.The hard cover will obviously last you longer when you have a younger child and is worth the extra couple dollars.

This book just places you right in the middle of a construction site! Pictures, colors, and depictive and real noises! Its like you can hear the machines and power tools working! Wow amazong, i could jump right in! Let me hammer! At least that is what Im imagining is going on in my nephews head as he imagines that these are pictures of his daddy working! He loves this book! That's all I got or need to say about it.

For a lover of construction machines its the best book i have read in a while

We have a pair of 4 year old grandson's that ate so into trucks and heavy equipment. This book was a perfect addition to their library and one of their favorites. it is amazing how they can point out and name all the equipment and are excited to share their knowledge with us. The book is well constricted and very well written and illustrated. Great if you have boys that are into this type of stuff, they will love it.

This is a fun book with large text and each page starts with a repetitive line, Cut the planks, Cut the planks or raise the roof, raise the roof. I can imagine young children having a lot of fun reading this book out loud in the classroom or at home. My daughter will take this book with her tomorrow to the SEN specialist school where she works. The children in her classroom are 9 -11 and it is a school for children. I think they are going to love it. They often make films and do plays so this is just the type of book they will enjoy. I love how the author has been very inclusive and made the builders both male and female. Usually in a book about construction everyone would be male. This is refreshing and hasn't gone unnoticed. The writing and pictures are all bold and bright and would appeal to young children. The illustrations are clear and easy for children to imitate and copy. The final page the story concludes appropriately with the final construction of.... the library, very appropriate and encouraging for children with the words "choose your books, choose your books, borrow all you need, The library's here for everyone. The last page in the book is a page of facts. It explains what a loading crane is used for, as well as a concrete pumping truck, excavator, mobile crane and a concrete mixer. There is a picture of a construction worker with details of what all they wear to do that job, including earmuffs, a hard hat, safety glasses, high visibility vest and safety gloves. This book is fun as well as educational. I am sure it will be a winner with young children. I kindly received this book from Walker Books in exchange for a review. I have added photographs.

Lobe this book. It's in verse and my son loves it.

Lovely book that I bought for our daughter because daddy works in construction. Read it first at the library and had to get it! Love the sounding words on each page