| Construction Countdown Contributor(s): Olson, K. C. (Author), Gordon, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805069208 ISBN-13: 9780805069204 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Something wonderful is being built, and every kind of vehicle has an important job to do. This bright and lively counting book will delight young construction fans everywhere as they count down from ten to one. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - General |
| Dewey: 629.225 |
| LCCN: 2003056639 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.04" W x 9.22" (0.56 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79225 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ten mighty dump trucks rolling down the road. Count down from ten to one with the busy Something wonderful is going on, and every kind of truck has an important job. But what are all those bulldozers and backhoes doing? This bright and lively counting book will delight young construction fans everywhere. Construction Countdown is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olson, K. C.: - K. C. Olson is a children's librarian in the Midwest. The inspiration for her book Construction Countdown came from her son, who taught her everything she knows about construction equipment and whose sandbox, unfortunately, isn't nearly large enough. Construction Countdown is Ms. Olson's first book.Gordon, David: - David Gordon has done conceptual work for the Pixar/Disney blockbusters Toy Story, Toy Story II, and A Bug's Life. He has also illustrated a book and done work for numerous magazines. An avid fan of all kinds of trucks, he lives in New York. |