Author(s): Sally Sutton

NZ Picture Books

Crash-a-rumble, smash-a-grumble. What's at work? Here's a clue: It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Bulldozer! Coming through! This follow-up to Road works will delight tiny truck enthusiasts. It's an engaging, interactive text that asks readers to guess what kind of vehicle is at work. Visual clues alongside the text help ensure that our readers are challenged but can still be successful with their guesses. In the end, the vehicles work together to build a surprise.

Bang-a-shudder Clang-a-judder What's at work? Here's a clue: It will dig big holes for you. Digger! Digger! Coming through!

Sutton and Lovelock have their snappy transport-themed picture books down to a fine art and this latest is the fifth book in the "series".

Featuring their trademark staccato rhyme and vibrant illustrations, Dig, Dump, Roll will thrill machine-mad youngsters with plenty of action words and an element of surprise as they are invited to guess what the next machine will be and what will be built this time. A page of basic facts about the machine parts is included.

Plus, there's a free yellow hard hat (not too hard) with the purchase of each book (while stocks last). Other titles are the award-winning Roadworks, Construction, Demolition and Ambulance Ambulance - all available in board book or paperback editions.

Roadworks is also available in te reo Maori - Mahiara - and Spanish - Construir una Carretera, while both Construction and Demolition are available in Spanish editions - Construyendo and Demolicion.

- Ruth