Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom!

A construction site crew and their trucks are busy at work in this rhyming Step 1 early reader!

Dump truck, mixer, and digger, and crane--all the vehicles children love to play with are working hard on the job. But, readers are in for a surprise--the construction "crew" is actually a group of young friends engaged in a fun day of dramatic play with their toy trucks! This brief but action-packed reader is perfect for emergent readers who love to build and are fans of vehicles that dig, scoop, and sometimes go ka-boom!

Step 1 readers have big type, easy words, and rhyme and rhythm to support children who know the alphabet and are ready to read.JOAN HOLUB has written and/or illustrated over 70 books for children, including the popular Step into Reading title Shampoodle.

DAVID GORDON has has written and illustrated many children's books, among them Hansel and Diesel, The Three Little Rigs, The Ugly Truckling, and Smitten. He is also a contributing illustrators to Jon Scieszka's New York Times bestselling series, Trucktown. David has art directed and/or worked on visual development, layout, and character design for numerous production companies from Lucasfilm to Pixar.