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Construction Site: Merry and Bright

A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book
By AG Ford
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Construction Site: Merry and Bright by AG Ford is a delightful children's book that follows a team of hardworking vehicles as they get ready to finish a special project just in time for the holiday season. With festive cheer and teamwork, the construction crew faces challenges to ensure everything is merry and bright, delivering an engaging story about community and perseverance for young readers.
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Format: Board book
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartwarming stories about a team of construction vehicles preparing for a festive celebration. Perfect for young readers, it combines the excitement of a construction site with the magic of the holiday season, offering a delightful mix of teamwork, friendship, and festive cheer.

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Celebrate the holidays with the construction crew from the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series!

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When Christmas Eve arrives, there's just one job left for the big trucks to do – getting their construction site ready for a festive night of fun!

Lift the flaps on every sturdy page to reveal what each truck is bringing to the celebration, while discovering that the best Christmas present of all is the gift of being together.

With bestselling author Sherri Duskey Rinker's lovable rhyming text, and heartwarming illustrations by AG Ford, this interactive Christmas tale will bring smiles to big truck fans and their families all season long.

Construction Site: Merry and Bright is a delightful holiday story that captures the magic of Christmas through charming characters and engaging storytelling.

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Construction Site: Merry and Bright delights young readers with its energetic rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, appealing especially to children who love trucks and construction. The book's whimsical winter setting beautifully underscores the message that the best part of the holiday season is being together. Rinker and Ford's work is praised for capturing the essence of Christmas through themes of gathering, giving, and sharing love and care.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781797204291

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Board book

Date Published: 28 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Illustration: flaps and gate-fold, full-color illustrations throughout, foil on cover

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 16

Collections

Activity Books and Kits AG Ford Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids

About the Author

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Mighty, Mighty Construction Site; Construction Site on Christmas Night; and Three Cheers for Kid McGear! Sherri lives with her photographer husband and two sons in St. Charles, Illinois.
AG Ford, a recipient of the NAACP Image Award, has illustrated many award-winning books for children, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Construction Site on Christmas Night and Three Cheers for Kid McGear! He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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