The Little Yellow Digger

Name: The Little Yellow Digger
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781775430346
Price: 12.0 NZD
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By Betty Gilderdale

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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... Read More

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When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger ...

Description

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 bring a 'bigger digger' to help free it. The idea stayed with Betty and The Little Yellow Digger was eventually born.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775430346

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 July 2011

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

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Illustrated by Alan Gilderdale

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Betty Gilderdale is known for her biographies and adult publishing, but she is even better known for her invention of this popular piece of machinery. A well-respected artist, Alan Gilderdale's only experience with picture book illustration is with this series, which is one of the most popular series we have.

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