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Summary: So So
Review: 2 very different grandsons, each 18 months ADORE this book. one learned 'all the lines' within 24 hours! super illustrations and wonderful words to accompany each page! i've bought copies for every little boy i know!
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Summary: A wonderful "learn to read" book for toddlers
Review: Byron Barton has found a way of making the everyday items that attract the attention of toddlers (trains, planes, construction vehicles, etc) into books that capture their attention with bold graphics and simple sentences. My 2 yr old boys are just starting to "read" books with me and his series of books seems to be a great motivator. The words are large print and easy to see. (Which also makes this a great bedtime book with dimmed lights!) We can also practice colors, verbs, and learning the logical sequence of how things are built. And I am very pleased that he included women on the construction site!! I would love to drive one of his dump trucks!
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Summary: I love this one!
Review: Great pictures, colorful, gender-inclusive. My two year old can do this book start to finish from memory. We read it at least once a day, and construction has taken on a whole new attraction. (Makes road trips through those zones much more fun!)
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Summary: Barton's books are awesome for toddlers learning to talk
Review: I wish I had started buying these board books when my 2.5 year old was a baby. The text is simple and has a nice rhythym to it, and the illustrations are great. My son memorizes these books after requesting to hear them time after time. I'm sure he'll enjoy these books for a while longer. Regardless, they are great books...just don't wait until your child is four to buy them!
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Summary: So So
Review: Its is better than some of the "truck" books out there but it's a bit pricey. Most truck books just identify lots of variations on backhoes but this one at least has a little bit of a story. However, to me it seemed a bit disjointed. First they worked on the road and then the building and then the road again. It tried to be sequential but somehow never came together. Also, it was disappointing not to see some final product (a finished building or road, etc). I would not have bought it if I could have looked through it in its entirety. I just relied on the reviews.
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Summary: 3 1/2 Year Old Loves this Book
Review: My 3 1/2 year old loves this book. And I love it too. For me, it's fun and easy to read. There is only one sentence on each set of pages, and it is in large letters. After each page that I read, my son repeats it. I don't mind reading this one again and again.
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: My son's first word was "car" and this was his first book. He is three and still loves the book. I recommend the board book for very small kids. On every two pages there is a picture of some type of construction or activity(like eating lunch). The sentences are three words long. The action in the illustrations will mesmorize your young one. My son learned the names of all of the construction equipment from this book (the book does not discuss the equipment, we did). Highly, highly recommended!
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Summary: Again! again! again!
Review: The toddlers in my life love this book and ask us to read it over and over again. Machines at Work follows some construction workers through a work day and through different phases of building. The illustrations are beautifully done - simple to understand what is going on and very interesting to these little persons learning more about the world around them.
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Summary: This is a must for those kids who love trucks
Review: This was a bright, simple, highly entertaining book for my daughter between the ages of 18-32 months. She asked for it over and over. As we drive around town she calls out "Mom, look there's a front-end loader". I always get a little chuckle. We did enjoy the large pages of the hardcover version from the library much more than the board book we bought. I would recommend getting the hardcover.
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Summary: A great book, and it tells a story
Review: This was our first Byron Barton book, and we love it! Our son said some of his first words while reading this book with him.
A previous reviewer found the book disjointed, but I'd have to disagree. The first half of the book is all about the destruction required before construction ("Knock down that building", "Dig up that road"). Then, we have lunch. After lunch, it's all about building up again ("Lift that beam", "Mix the cement"). Finally, after building and road are built, it's time to stop the machines and go home (but there's "More work tomorrow"). It's got a nice balance, and if you're reading it at bedtime, it's a nice segue into a talk about all the things you did today, and what you'll do tomorrow.
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