Dig, Dump, Roll

Construction Crew

by Brian Lovelock, Brian Lovelock (Illustrator)

Guess what kind of truck is at work in this interactive book by the bestselling creators of Roadworks.Crash-a-rumble Smash-a-grumble What’s at work? Here’s a It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Coming through! This is the follow-up to Roadworks that will delight tiny truck enthusiasts. It's an engaging, interactive text that asks readers to guess what kind of vehicle is at work. Visual clues alongside the text help ensure that our readers are challenged but can still be successful with their guesses. In the end, the vehicles work together to build a surprise.- This is an expansion on our already-successful Roadworks brand, but it will also delight toddlers who love vehicles and haven't been introduced to Roadworks yet.- The interactive format and rhyming text make this a strong read-aloud that is just as effective when read one-on-one as it is when read in front of a classroom.- Bright colours, bold text and a graphic design make this an eye-catching package that truck-lovers and their big people will not be able to miss.

Genres: Picture Books, Construction, Storytime, Childrens, Transport, Trucks, Juvenile

Paperback

Published April 1, 2020

About the author

Brian Lovelock is a scientist and painter who recently ventured into the world of book illustration with Roadwork, an award-winning picture book. He lives in New Zealand.

Reviews

[Figgy]

Review to come.

Overall it's one kids would love to listen to, with lost of nonsense rhyming words, but at times perhaps the writing could have used a little more thought, like the instance in which it says "It will mix cement for you" and the kid is somehow supposed to guess it's a "concrete mixer" not a cement mixer???

Another construction book for kids who are crazy about diggers, and with a nice little message in that we get to see the stages of construction, and the end product... but just... something missing.

[Bookrapt (Est. 1983)]

Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock have added another title to their very popular Roadworks series. The format of this book is a little different to the others. The great onomatopoeic words are still present but this books invites young readers to guess the machine that is making them with the help of a clue about what the machine does and a picture of part of the machine. The five machines covered are bulldozer, digger, concrete mixer, dump truck and roller. Finally, the text invites the children to guess what all the machines have been working to build - a school. The last page shows all the machines and their different parts labelled.

As those catering for young boys know - you can never have too many books about heavy machinery. Sally and Brian have hit on a winning formula and this fourth book is just as good as its predecessors. The combination of Sally's beautifully crafted rhyming text and Brian's clear, detailed illustrations will continue to delight their young fans.

Reviewed by Penny Guy (Bookrapt)

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*]

Dig, Dump, Roll by Sally Sutton, Illustrated by Brian Lovelock, PICTURE BOOK Candlewick Press, 2018. $17. 1536203912

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The construction crew is here, with all their big machines - and oh, those loud noises! 5 different large construction vehicles are introduced, first a crazy sound for them "Bang-a Shudder!" then a piece (like the track or the bucket) and what it will do - turn the page to see the whole thing!

Large sized book with great pictures. I love that there are both male and female construction workers. The machine with their parts labeled at the end was a good touch. This would be great for those kids who can't get enough big truck books.

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[Meredith]

The reader is invited to guess what construction vehicle is at work from onomatopoeia and a brief description of its function.

This picture book showcases different construction vehicles. The short simple text contains a repeated phrase that allows young readers to participate in the story and anticipate what will happen next. The question and answer format provides an interactive element to the book.

Personally, I thought the onomatopoeia in no way reflected the construction equipment that it was supposed to describe.

[Cara]

This successful vehicle book uses truck sounds and written clues plus a visual clue (part of the vehicle) for young readers to guess the construction vehicle, with the reveal on the following page. The rhythm of the text’s repeated phrasing makes this book a great choice for reading aloud. The colorful, detailed illustrations done in acrylic inks will appeal to truck fans ages 0-3.

[Becca]

For all those who love construction machines, replete with onomatopoeia and repetition: "What's at work? Here's a clue." The last page is a visual dictionary listing parts of the different vehicles featured in the book. The end papers look like a slab of granite, or cement with little stones. I don't know how to describe it.

[Brooklyn Hinrichs]

I love this book for younger students! It is very educational about what construction workers do, what machines they use daily, and what those machines do. I think this book would be great to have in your classroom and you can have a lesson about jobs in the local community that they see people doing.

[Erin]

Nice concept of book, but loses a star on the point that it is an excavator and not a digger. My former-construction-working husband dislikes it greatly when they can't call excavators by their real name.

[Devorah M]

Amazing book! First of all, TRUCKS!!! The rhythm and rhyme is well done, not forced at all. The repetition is soothing for little ones, and the different truck sounds are lots of fun! Sally Sutton has a few other books, but I think this is her best.

[Nella]

Only quibble with this book is cement/concrete stumble. Part of the Roadworks series

[Tracie]

Guess the construction equipment from the clues.

[Erin]

This is a pretty standard "things that go"/"construction equipment" picture book. It is very similar to The Construction Crew but I enjoy that one more.

[Lynn Plourde]

Delightful onomatopoeia and guessing game as young "readers" try to guess the next truck in a building project. Fun!

[Lynn Davidson]

Easy story with few words describing the machines used to build something big and important.

[Lisa]

A super fun "guess this big truck" book.

[Cathy]

My 2 to loves this

[Clarissa]

Construction machines and onomotopoeic words, this is a fun simple book for young children who cannot get enough of dump trucks and cement mixers.

[Katelynne]

This book has the reader some interesting sounds... But the illustrations show different trucks required for building in great detail.

[Tobias Hardie]

Cute pictures

[Goshen PL Childrens]

Read at Storytime on September 29, 20121
Theme: Construction

Fun active read for construction lovers.

[Megan]

M's favorite construction book, which our library had as a board book.
"What's at work?
Here's a clue, it will dig a hole for you.
Digger, digger, coming through!"

[Nancy Messina]

Warren just loves this book. He doesn’t have the same attention span for books right now but he loves this one and he can ‘read’ it himself.

[Lex Redding]

More fun for truck loving toddlers.

[Colorado Buck]

Used for construction toddler storytime. Guessing the machine. Went well.

[R. L. Peterson]

Dixie loved this book and I did too! As a girl who loved playing with cars and trains growing up, this made me so happy!

[Molly]

A rhyming picture book about the vehicles and work involved in roadwork. A cute book sure to please lovers of things that go.

[Rosie]

We received this book for free in a library bag and it’s absolutely delightful.

[Erin]

A fun book to read real loud

[Janet]

A guessing text as to what machine is doing the work and what exactly is being built? A building where children learn and play.

[Debra (Dragon Nanny) Phiri]

This book has some great trucks and my little enjoyed it very much!