{"product_id":"roadwork-isbn-9780763698706","title":"Roadwork","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A truck-lover's dream come true — repetition, rhyme and onomatopoeia — perfect for read-alouds, it will be a hit whether shared with a group or one-on-one.\" — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many big machines and busy people involved in building a road, and this riveting picture book follows them every step of the way. From clearing a pathway (\u003ci\u003eSCREEK!\u003c\/i\u003e) to rolling the tar (\u003ci\u003eSQUELCH!\u003c\/i\u003e) to sweeping up at the end (\u003ci\u003eSWISH!\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eRoadwork \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to draw young onlookers with its rambunctious rhymes and noisy fun.Extensive use of action verbs and onomatopoeic exclamations… dynamic.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA truck-lover's dream come true — repetition, rhyme and onomatopoeia — perfect for read-alouds, it will be a hit whether shared with a group or one-on-one.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExuberant.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe words pound with the sound and rhythm of the vehicles they describe, and preschoolers will delight in shouting out the noisy exclamations.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant narrative backdrop.\u003cbr\u003e—Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA crisp and colorful guide to a road-building project\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn simple, age-appropriate language, this rhyming tale describes the process…This book is for every tot fascinated by construction sites.\u003cbr\u003e—Washington Parent\u003cb\u003eSally Sutton\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and author of two previous picture books. She lives in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Lovelock \u003c\/b\u003eis a geophysicist as well as a fine artist. \u003ci\u003eRoadwork \u003c\/i\u003eis his first picture book. He lives in New Zealand.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304437666021,"sku":"NP9780763698706","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763698706.jpg?v=1767735833","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/roadwork-isbn-9780763698706","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}