(4) PS Illustrated by Brian Lovelock. In the latest installment of the author and illustrator's books about construction (Roadwork; Demolition; Construction), a series of impressive vehicles (bulldozer, digger, dump truck, etc.) performs the steps of making a new...oh, why ruin the surprise? The machines look big and so is the type; rhyme and (not-always-convincing) onomatopoeia work together to convey basic but satisfying information about the building process.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(2) PS Illustrated by Brian Lovelock. Sutton and Lovelock (Roadwork; Demolition) offer a builder's-eye view of a construction project. The rhyming text's onomatopoeia and action verbs capture the site's sounds; cleanly rendered illustrations feature heavy machinery, tools, and men and women hard at work. Listeners will enjoy guessing what the new building will be before the reveal: "The library's here for everyone. / Ready... / STEADY... / READ!"

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(3) PS Illustrated by Robyn Belton. When a family's car gets stuck in a flood, all sorts of vehicles try to rescue them, to no avail. Finally, Farmer John's tractor ("rusty yet trusty and orangey red") saves the day. The story is just mildly suspenseful since the water seems to rise only about knee high, but the jaunty rhyming text and panoramic watercolor illustrations work together well.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

(1) PS Illustrated by Brian Lovelock. A demolition crew tears down an old building, sorts scraps of material, and hauls the debris off to make room for a new construction project, revealed at the end to be a playground. The rhyming text, full of onomatopoeia and muscular action words, captures the excitement and energy of big trucks hard at work. Meticulous illustrations give the job site a suitably dusty patina.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(3) PS Illustrated by Brian Lovelock. With clamorous rhymes and onomatopoeia, this book shows how a road is constructed, from surveying and digging to landscaping and lunch breaks. The roles of the vehicles, each responsible for a different phase of construction, are explained at the end. Pigmented ink illustrations feature flecks of color that echo the messiness of real roadwork.

Reviewer: David Elzey