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K-3Amazing Machines series.
This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.