Betty Gilderdale

When floodwaters threaten a town, the Little Yellow Digger is called to the rescue – but how can it get there? "I know!” the engineer exclaimed. “We’ve got the perfect thing. Our helicopter! It can fly a digger in a sling." Floodwaters are rising and a stranded town’s stop banks are about to burst. The panicked residents are crying out...

When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... The story of The Little Yellow Digger was created from a real event, when one of Betty and Alan's grandchildren excitedly told them about a digger getting stuck in the mud next to their house and they had to...

When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger . . . Discover the delightful tale of perseverance and teamwork in The Little Yellow Digger by Betty Gilderdale, as one book's small adventure turns into a collaboration of efforts to overcome a muddy challenge.

When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger… Is it a DIGSAW? No, it’s a Little Yellow Digger JIGSAW! Build your very own jigsaw puzzle of this much-loved, hard-working little digger.

"In the next door garden they were digging out a drain when the weather turned quite nasty and it poured and poured with rain." When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... Since the publication of the first story more than 30 years ago, the much-loved stories...

Full of fun and charm, this activity book will keep kids amused for hours with puzzles, things to make, and colouring pages. Includes: Spot the difference Join the dots Make your own diggers' chains Colouring in Mud pie cookies recipe And more! Little Yellow Digger Activity Book by Betty Gilderdale is perfect for keeping young ones entertained and engaged.

The Little Yellow Digger is back, but this time, talented illustrator Fifi Colston has recreated some of the iconic illustrations and characters from the beloved 8-book series as blackline illustrations for children to enjoy colouring in.

The popular little digger is brought in to dig a new swimming pool at the local primary school. This time it is the little digger that causes problems, hitting a water main and causing the school to close for the afternoon. The Little Yellow Digger Goes to School is a delightful story that captivates young readers as it combines the...

When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... Betty Gilderdale–author, critic and a founder member of the New Zealand Children’s Literature Association–wrote The Little Yellow Digger after a similar situation occurred at her daughter’s home. The illustrator of this book, husband Alan Gilderdale, was an art lecturer,...

As a small country school prepares for its Christmas end-of-year show, they get a call from Santa, who is on his way to the hall when he runs into a spot of trouble! Fortunately, The Little Yellow Digger is on hand to rescue Santa and his truck full of presents.