Big Machines (Gareth Stevens Publishing)

Cranes can be seen hard at work in big cities every day. There are many different sizes and types of cranes that are each tailored for a specific and very important job. With the help of easy-to-follow text, beginning readers learn about the many different kinds of cranes, from ones that stand tall to ones that can fly. Detailed photographs show these various cranes on the job in a way that makes learning about machines fascinating and fun.

Tractors are a big help to farmers because they can pull heavy loads, till soil for planting, and do many other important tasks. Beginning readers will learn all about tractors and how they work in this book. Accessible text helps readers explore the many jobs that tractors have on a farm and how they do those jobs. Bright photographs help show readers just how fun farm machines can be.

Dump trucks are invaluable machines on the construction site because they make transporting big piles of heavy dirt and materials easy as can be. In this book, beginning readers discover, through easy-to-follow text, how these trucks work to carry their heavy loads. Detailed photographs take readers on a trip from the construction site to the open road alongside these hardworking machines.