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Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!

By AG Ford
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The construction team tackles their biggest task yet: building a brand-new superhighway! With new, tough road-building machines, the crew embarks on an action-packed day of rolling, paving, painting, and all the essential work needed to create a strong road, ensuring everyone gets home safe and sound.

Featuring playful rhyming text from the bestselling team behind Construction Site on Christmas Night and Three Cheers for Kid McGear, this thrilling tale celebrates teamwork and hard work.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for young children fascinated by trucks and construction, this colourful picture book is perfect for read-aloud sessions and fans of machine-themed stories.

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The hard-working crew of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site joins up with seven new road-building trucks to finish a big job: a brand-new road!

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The construction team is taking on their biggest challenge yet – building a brand-new superhighway! With the help of new rough-and-tough road-building machines, the crew gears up for an action-packed day of rolling, building, paving, painting, and all the jobs that go into making a strong new road that will get everyone home safe in time for bed!

Playful rhyming text from the bestselling team behind Construction Site on Christmas Night, Three Cheers for Kid McGear, and Construction Site Mission: Demolition! makes this thrilling tale of teamwork a must-have read-aloud for construction fans everywhere.

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Booklist praises the vibrant, wax oil crayon illustrations and the clear depiction of cheerful vehicles at work, sure to attract young truck enthusiasts. Kirkus Reviews notes the return of the beloved crew, describing it as a road kids will be excited to travel again. The Wall Street Journal highlights the energised collaboration of writer Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator AG Ford, filled with sound effects and glowing colours.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781797204727

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 44

Collections

AG Ford Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Mighty, Mighty Construction Site; Construction Site on Christmas Night; and Three Cheers for Kid McGear! Sherri lives with her photographer husband and two sons in St. Charles, Illinois.
AG Ford, a recipient of the NAACP Image Award, has illustrated many award-winning books for children, including the New York Times bestsellers Construction Site on Christmas Night and Three Cheers for Kid McGear! He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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