C Is for Construction: Big Trucks and Diggers from A to Z

By Caterpillar

Exciting photographs are paired with cool facts and simple explanations in this earthmoving ABC. Kids love trucks and diggers and this alphabet book has all their favorites, from the speedy skid steer loader to the giant 797 off-highway truck (one of the biggest trucks in the world ). Seeing real Cat machines at work, digging, hauling, dumping, and lifting, puts young readers right there on the construction site in the middle of the action. (No hard hats necessary )

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081184028X
• ISBN13: 9780811840286
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Accurate with a capital A

I purchased this book for my son and have been happy with the contents. This book shows pictures of various Caterpillar brand construction equipment with the correct name in large colorful pictures. If you are looking for a book that includes lots of photos of different types of construction equipment and describes the function then this is for you.

WOW!

This book was a big hit at Christmas with my 18-month old nephew. He opened it, climbed into his father's lap and looked at each page. The book has great pictures and the pages were easy to turn with his small hands.

EXCELLENT- even for my 2 year old son!

If you are tired of all the cartoon-like, euphemistic, personified, books depicting cars/trucks/machines with smiley faces then this book is for you. My 2 year old is intrigued by the real machines he sees in the book that is also represented to him in his everyday environment. This book is definitly for older children but like I said- even younger ones will love it!

Excellent! A new favorite

We checked out this book from the library for the past 4 weeks and now I'm on here to buy it. My son LOVES it and we read it at least 2-3 times a day! It's great for the letters but also for any little one that loves construction trucks.

Though a Commercial for the Cat, It Is Great for Children

There are children, yes-- both boys and girls, that are extremely fascinated by large and very capable machines. In fact, if you are a parent who has to stop at every pit, new road, or excavation because you have a child who says, "Mom!/Dad!, STOP!!! I want to look at this," this book is for your family. Children see major equipment all the time. ... Because Caterpillar had the wisdom to put these machines in a context at their level (i.e. learning the alphabet because a BIG machine begins with the letter), it makes it easier for parents and educators to help children learn the reasons why to learn to read. Each letter of the alphabet has a giant Caterpillar machine or some aspect of it that goes with it. The page features a photograph of the machine or the part with an easily understood description of it. Caterpillar, the company, is featured in this alphabet book and I never thought this would happen. They saw the connection to children. ... I am sending this alphabet book to children of the children who grew up with sandboxes with toy equipment to move the sand around. Though a commercial for the Cat, it is great for children. It's good! It belongs in elementary school libraries and in the home libraries of busy boys and girls. Active sandboxes demand it. . . and so do future civil engineers!