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My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles

By Paul Boston and Michael Joosten
Series: Little Golden Book
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My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles by Paul Boston and Michael Joosten is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to the world of construction vehicles. Through engaging illustrations and simple text, the book explores the different types of machinery found on a construction site, such as bulldozers, cranes, and excavators, while highlighting their functions and importance in construction work. It's an educational and fun read for little ones fascinated by big machines.
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You might enjoy this book if your child is fascinated by big machines and construction sites. It's a perfect introduction for little ones interested in learning about the variety of vehicles used in construction, capturing their imaginations with vibrant illustrations and engaging information.

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"Put on your hard hats! My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles is a fact-filled look at a subject children are fascinated by. This book is full of ... colorful illustrations of cranes, excavators, bulldozers, cement mixers, and more. Boys and girls will love learning about all the heavy equipment used to build roads, skyscrapers, and bridges"--Amazon.com.

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Little construction workers will love learning all about mighty construction vehicles with this nonfiction Little Golden Book!

Put on your hard hats! My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles is a fact-filled look at a subject children are fascinated by. This book is full of exciting, colourful illustrations of cranes, excavators, bulldozers, cement mixers, and more. Boys and girls will love learning about all the heavy equipment used to build roads, skyscrapers, and bridges.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593380758

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 January 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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MICHAEL JOOSTEN is a children's book author whose titles include My Little Golden Book About Airplanes, Pride 1-2-3, My Two Dads and Me, and My Two Moms and Me. He currently lives in New York City. PAUL BOSTON is a freelance illustrator from Australia. His inspirations are 1950s children's books, antique maps and diagrams, seventeenth-century engravings, gothic art, and Japanese prints. He also illustrated My Little Golden Book about Airplanes and My Little Golden Book About Trains.

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