Andrea Zimmerman
1) Digger Man
Author
Series
Digger man volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From School Library JournalPreSchool-Grade 2-A nameless boy in hard hat and overalls shows just how he will use his huge yellow digger to do all his necessary work, scooping, pushing, and digging. His baby sibling, he tells readers, is too little to participate in all of these tasks, but "As soon as my brother gets bigger, I will teach him." Full spreads show the boy driving, with baby in the backseat; digging a big hole for a pond; and building a...
2) DIG
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Rally and his faithful dog, Lightning, have a busy day ahead of them, but they don't mind. What could be more fun than using a big yellow backhoe to build a pool at the school and a drain for the rain? Follow Mr. Rally through his day as he travels around town, counting from one to five in an irresistible refrain.
3) Digger man
Author
Series
Digger man volume 1
Publisher
H. Holt
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young boy imagines how he will use his digger to make a park where he and his little brother can play.
Author
Series
Digger man volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy imagines the work he will do and the safety gear he will wear when he becomes a fireman some day, as his younger brother first watches then joins him on the job.
5) Trashy town
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
6) Train man
Author
Series
Digger man volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy imagines what it would be like to drive a train and take his little brother along for the ride.
8) Dig!
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows Mr. Rally and his dog, Lightning, as they travel the town on a big yellow digging machine, taking care of five important jobs.
Author
Series
Digger man volume 4
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Oliver and Annie love to play with the toy trucks at school; Oliver is particularly fond of the bulldozer--he calls himself the bulldozer man.
10) If I were a tree
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Two siblings imagine life as a tree, and envision what they would hear, feel, and see.
11) Crane Jane!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Jane works as crane operator at the docks, but she faces her biggest challenge when hoisting a firetruck in high winds"--
12) The Cow buzzed
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The farm animals give one another a cold, passing along their distinctive voices along with the coughs, sniffles, and sneezes.
13) My dog Toby
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Toby the dog is a beloved pet, but he doesn't seem to be able to do any tricks.
14) Smashy town
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
With a turn of his crane and a swing of his wrecking ball, Mr. Gilly knocks down the old buildings. He smashes through brick and wood. He crashes through stone and glass. Then, with a push from his bulldozer, Mr. Gilly cleans it all up to make room for something brand-new!
15) All buckled up
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you ride in a stroller, a bulldozer, a garbage truck, or a racecar, everybody buckles up for adventure! Learn from all the important people that wear seatbelts before they take off on wild rides.
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...