Dalmatian in a Digger

by Rebecca Elliott

Overview

Dugger! Dugger! Dugger! What’s that noise? Little Dalmatian is about to find out as he follows the booming noises of big construction vehicles in this energetic board book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684460946
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2019
Pages:	30
Sales rank:	311,659
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	360L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Elliott has written and illustrated more than 20 books and solely illustrated more than 200 books since she began her   career in 2002. Her most popular books include The Owl Diaries series, The Last Tiger, Mr. Super Poopy Pants, Sometimes, and Just Because. Rebecca's work has received several awards and much press attention. Rebecca resides in Suffolk in the UK with her husband, children, and cat.

Interviews

transportation/vehicle theme mixed with animals, hidden mouse on each spread, exciting sound words are perfect for reading out loud

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2017
PreS-K—Fans of Kevin Lewis's My Truck Is Stuck! will enjoy this title. The use of alliteration and onomatopoeia ("Brmmm! Brmmm! Wheee!") makes the text delightful to read. In addition to the dalmatian in a digger, the narrative features a camel in a crane, a duck in a dump truck, and a bear in a bulldozer. So what are they building with all those machines, anyway? A tree house! The illustrations will keep kids excited to see who is doing what silly thing on the next page. As a bonus, Dalmatian's friend Little Mouse is hiding throughout the book for readers to find. VERDICT A natural pick for storytime read-alouds.—Paige Mellinger, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA

School Library Journal

2016-10-26
Four animals with heavy construction equipment arrive to build a treehouse as a surprise for a Dalmatian puppy.The puppy awakens to loud, unexpected sounds and a foreshadowing glimpse of a big, metal scoop outside the bedroom window. The puppy joyously discovers an adult Dalmatian driving an excavator, called a "digger" in this British author/illustrator's text. Just a couple of brief sentences describe the action of the digger, punctuated with creative sound effects incorporated into the illustrations in collage-effect letters. Another set of loud sounds precedes the arrival of a camel in a crane, followed by a duck in a dump truck, and a bear in a bulldozer. Each new piece of equipment has its own set of exuberant sounds that relate loosely to the machine's function, such as "DUMP, SPLAT, CRASH" for the dump truck. The patterned text uses the machines' sounds as a predictive device, with a dramatic page turn to reveal the next animal and corresponding construction equipment. Bold, movement-filled illustrations create a buoyant atmosphere, with jaunty animal characters and bright flowers and trees surrounding the construction site. There's a bit of a logic gap between the heavy equipment and the concluding treehouse, as there are no carpenters shown building the actual house. Another small drawback is the gender bias in the four animal equipment drivers, as only one is identified as female; the puppy's gender is not specified. Preschoolers enamored with construction equipment will enjoy this cheerful tale, which is simple enough for little ones just transitioning into real stories. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews