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Machines at work (Scott Foresman reading) Review

My little one loves this book of "sheens". He calls out the opening page's statement "Hey, you guys!" and can identify every one of the construction vehicles in the book. Like all Barton's books, it is simple, clear, direct and easy to follow. And like all his books, it shows all types of people doing these construction jobs: black, white, male, female. Subtle statements of equality (see, Planes and Trains, each of which feature women and minorities in prominent jobs like pilots and businessmen) and opportunity abound.

Good stuff for the little one to learn, even if he just likes looking at the big trucks.

Machines at work (Scott Foresman reading) Overview

‘With the call of ‘Hey, you guys! Let’s get to work,’ women and men shoulder drills and picks, board cranes and cement mixers, and set their equipment bulldozing and steamrolling across vibrant page spreads. Barton generates the excitement of road and building construction for young sidewalk engineers.’ —BL.

1988 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Notable 1987 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1987 (NSTA/CBC)
1987 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

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Customer Reviews

Great book - Marcia Cerise - Glenwood Springs, Colorado USA
Great artwork. My kids love this book! We had originally checked it out at the library, and just had to buy it!



Great book for toddlers and preschoolers - HMM - Atlanta, GA United States
This book is wonderful in its simplicity. The pictures are clear and simple, and the text is short. This may not sound like a great review, but it actually leaves a lot of room for discussion about what's going on in each scene. I like that my son is seeing a variety of people as well as a variety of machines. We regularly read this at bedtime. If you have a child who loves to watch a bulldozer dig or a dump truck dump, then this book will be a big hit!



Not Happy About Condition of Book - Grandma - Michigan
This book was ordered for my grandson's birthday and I didn't have time to return it. The book arrived with one corner damaged -it almost looked like it was chewed on! (I think it may have been returned by another customer!)
I've ordered books from Amazon.com before and they arrived just fine.



Not the full size book - Justin's Mom -
Rip off. I assumed these were full sized. They weren't....they were mini versions of the board books- maybe it said that in the description somewhere & I didn't pay attention. But a few years ago BJ's had these large board books for , so this is not a good deal at all. Besides that, the books are fine. My 3 year old son had them and loved them so much they're seperating from the spine. Was suppose to be replacements, but we're have to see how the pocket versions go over.

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