Roadwork
by Sally Sutton (Author) Brian Lovelock (Illustrator)
Every preschooler who is mad for machines is sure to revel in this bright, boisterous picture book about the exciting process of building a road. Full color.
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Starred Review
Extensive use of action verbs and onomatopoeic exclamations... dynamic.
Publishers Weekly
Exuberant.
Kirkus
A truck-lover's dream come true -- repetition, rhyme and onomatopoeia -- perfect for read-alouds, it will be a hit whether shared with a group or one-on-one.
ALA/Booklist
The words pound with the sound and rhythm of the vehicles they describe, and preschoolers will delight in shouting out the noisy exclamations.
Review quotes
Brilliant narrative backdrop. — Chicago Tribune
A crisp and colorful guide to a road-building project — San Francisco Chronicle In simple, age-appropriate language, this rhyming tale describes the process...This book is for every tot fascinated by construction sites. — Washington Parent
Sally Sutton
Sally Sutton is a playwright and the author of Roadwork and Demolition, both illustrated by Brian Lovelock, along with other picture books. Sally Sutton lives in New Zealand. Robyn Belton is one of New Zealand's best known and most celebrated children's illustrators and has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Margaret Mahy Medal.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763646530
Lexile Measure
280
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
January 11, 2011
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV041030 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars & Trucks
JUV006000 - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations
JUV009110 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Sounds
JUV006000 - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations
JUV009110 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Sounds
Library of Congress categories
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