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 Machines Go To Work $14.95 The backhoe looks like it's about ready to go to work because the stabilizers have been lowered so it won't fall on its side. "GZZZZZZZZZK!" Looks like it's going to dig up some flowers, but wait . . . "it's digging a hole for new crab-apple trees." Whew, the tulips will be just fine. Hey, there goes a fire truck. "WWAAAAAWWWWWWWWRRRR!" It's stopped next to a row of cherry blossom trees. Not a very likely spot for a fire, but wait . . . it looks like they are going to rescue a little white kitten in the tree tops. There are a lot of working vehicles and perhaps you know someone who drives or flies one. The drum on the cement mixer keeps "turning to prevent the concrete from becoming hard." In this book you can see and read about one and you'll learn about many of its parts. Can you point out where the water tank is? You'll also be able to see many other machines at work. There is a tow truck, a helicopter, a diesel locomotive (you'll learn about the railroad crossing sign too), a tug boat and a container ship. "HONK! HONK!" Watch out. The tug boat is going to help the container ship! This is a fantastic book for the young inquisitive child who is wild about machines and how they work. The art work is very colorful and the three and four-page spreads totally engage the reader. For example a two-page spread shows a fire truck coming. On the next page the question is asked, "is there a fire in the cherry blossom trees?" The question is answered when the right-hand page opens up and the entire truck is revealed and you see the ladder extension and the fireman cuddling the kitten to his chest. Each machine has similar flaps to explore. In the back of the book is a two-page spread with technical information on each vehicle. Those little hands are going to be busy turning the flaps on this marvelous book!  Machines at Work $17.99 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 $8, 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.  Mighty Machines: Power Pack $19.99 Our 2.5 yr old loves this series. He watched it on Netflix until they took it off instant download. The series is especially good if you are looking to stay away from fast cut videos that has been associated with the lack of attention span in children. Typical scenes pan slowly through the details and talks through each thing that happens. You feel like you are actually taking a leisurely field trip to the site. We adults frequently watch the videos too! |
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