Dazzling Diggers

Amazing Machines

by Ant Parker, Tony Mitton

Diggers are noisy, strong, and big. Diggers can carry and push and dig. Diggers have shovels to scoop and lift, blades that bulldoze, shunt, and shift. Sloshing and squelching, and smashing and bashing, the construction machinery does its work - manned by a friendly animal gang - in this lively picture book. Young children will adore it as will the adults who get to read aloud these irresistable rhymes

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Construction, Transport, Storytime, Fiction

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sandra Strange · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aimed at small boys, this book is ok, but not overly informative or entertaining as it presents different kinds of digging equipment. The illustrations are ok, but not outstanding, with animal construction workers.

[Melanie Dulaney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful picture book for babies through grade 1 with rhyming text and rhythm that doesn’t feel forced and appealing illustrations with animals operating a variety of digging machines such as bulldozers, excavators, loaders and backhoes. Author Tony Mitton also incorporates plenty of alliteration and onomatopoeic words that will have littles making big noises while learning about big machines. Mitton also uses higher level vocabulary such as shunt, gouge and hoist that are easy to understand with plenty of textual hints and pictorial clues. Sadly, with all the excellent vocabulary and even a page with pictures of the machines’ parts with actual names included, Mitton does not include of the names of those diggers even when it would have been easy to print them right next to their illustrations.

Highly recommended for home, school and public libraries!

[Ivy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book from my big school library. :)

[joe h · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was truly dazzling! Full of fun facts with some amazing plot points!

[Mariska · Rating 2 out of 5]

De nederlandstalige versie voorgelezen aan een oppaskindje (6 jaar).
Ze vond de geluidjes en woorden, die in het boek tussen de afbeeldingen stonden, leuk. De verhaallijn is niet zo denderend en is vooral een opsomming van de materialen die ze gebruiken tijdens het graven.

[Annette Taylor-james · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book describes what each of the working machines does and even more interesting they are driven by animals. It is bright and colorful with a lot of noisy sound that we could make outdoors using some of these diggers.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun book with lots of construction vehicles making all kinds of noises. I could tell that a rabbit was driving one vehicle, but I could not tell if it was a rat or a shrew or something else that was driving the other. Not an important detail, but I was a little confused.

[Libby Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a tractor book I don’t mind reading over and over with my two year old son. The vocabulary is rich and the rhythm is memorable. My son loves “reading” along with me and is an expert on all things digger.

Recommended for 2-4 year olds.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are a great fun way of conveying info. Wish it was pics of humans rather than animals though

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love this set of books! They are fun to read for ages 2-6 year old.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A toddler and up rhyming book about diggers and all they do on a construction site.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book great pictures

[Lillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

this series is really cute - simple yet informative

[Declan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was staring at this book intently. I like these diggers and the animals who operate them.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read.

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book does a great job explaining all the different digger jobs and parts, my daughter and I just found it meh. Not the book, but the concept.

[Britney Lunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25⭐️ (Considering it's a book designed for parents to read to their toddlers, and I read this at the ripe age of 25... Nostalgia ya know!)

[Robert Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book 📙. I believe any child who is starting to read would enjoy it. The pictures are 🔆.

[Janika Puolitaival · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rakennustyömaalla kolinaa ja kuhinaa, onnistunut riimitys suomeksi.

[Sheeba Virani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children love rhyming and and it is a fun way to help children learn new words with their meanings. This book has great illustrations and explains to children different functions of construction machines. The glossary further helps children understand the different parts of machines and theur specific functions.

Extension
Provide children different models/toys of construction machines and let them identify the different parts. Then keep these toys in the science center and let them explore them during free play.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book.

[Tam · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 4-year-old isn't really into diggers so he didn't like this book as much as he liked the one on cars. But it was still informative and fun to read.

[Nancy Jo Lambert · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love all the Amazing machines books! These wonderfully illustrated and fun rhyming text books are great to share with young children!

[Karen Gibson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grandchild read.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright illustrationsa nd spare,informative text packaged in the popular 8x8 inch format.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly adorable--very charming.

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3* art
3* story/rhyme

We like the ones that rhyme. You can rap 'em.

[Brody · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves these books and loves this one as well. We have quite the collection now and since his dad runs heavy equipment this one was a must have.