Tractor

Small children who like big machines that go—and things that grow—will love this ode to farm equipment from the team behind the Roadworks series.Down on the farm, let’s plant the seeds.Tip them! Flip them!Go, go, go!From the plow that cuts the earth and the harrow that churns the soil to the seed drill that plants the seeds, the sprayer that waters them, the combine harvester that reaps the corn, and the dump cart that brings the tasty load to the truck, there’s plenty of noisy excitement that happens on a farm. And don’t forget the hard-working tractor, which rests when the farm workers take a break and sample the crop! From the creative pair that brought us the Roadworks series (with more than a million copies sold), Tractor will be a go-to read-aloud for little ones mesmerized by its sound words and bold, graphic sights.

Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadwork and Demolition returns to the construction site, where big machines and busy workers dig, hoist, and hammer away.There’s lots of noise and excitement involved in building a library! Preschoolers will clamor to take a close look. Award-winning duo Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock are back with another rhythmic read-aloud full of bustling illustrations and sound words that beg kids to join in.

Wham-a-hammer, bam-a-slamma! The construction crew is back — but what are they building this time?Crash-a-rumble!Smash-a-grumble!What’s at work? Here’s a clue:It will clear the ground for you.Bulldozer! Coming through!Diggers, dump trucks, rollers, and more — it takes a lot of big, noisy machines to build a school! Every young child who has ever gawked at a building site will gravitate to this exciting new entry in the kid-pleasing Construction Crew series.

Big rig! Motorcycle! Fire truck! The creators of the Construction Crew series take to the road for an irresistible guessing game about things that go.Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels,Hauling-up-the-hill wheels.Wheels go fast, wheels go slow.Shout what’s coming, if you know! A motorcycle has just zoomed by, and now a woman in front of the hotel is waving at something. What could it be? Men are clankity-clanking up the street pulling bins — what must be rumbling up behind? And what could those schoolkids be watching for at the end of the day? If the vehicle is on wheels, it’s likely to show up in this lively picture book inviting children to join in at every page turn.