If I Had a Snowplow

by Jean L.S. Patrick, Karen Dugan (Illustrator)

You can do a lot with the right machinery, and the boy in this happy book has everything from a snowplow and a loader to a cement mixer and a dump truck. Never mind that his heavy equipment are toys. His vivid imagination turns them into the real thing. The boy has much to do throughout the year, such as plowing roads and building sidewalks. But his work is a joy, because he does it to show his mother how much he loves her. This charming picture book by Jean Patrick, illustrated by Karen Dugan, introduces children to a wide range of machinery, while conveying a loving theme that makes it a perfect book for children and parents to read together.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many books are about what loving things the parents do for their children. Very sweet to see a story with the child thinking of doing for the mother. My youngest really liked this one.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story about how a boy would help his mom with a different type of truck throughout the year. I like the cadence of the story and the variety of trucks.