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Undersized Digger seeks to prove himself to the bigger, stronger trucks when they find a rock in the ground; he succeeds thanks to some encouragement from his friend, dump truck Tom. Though the story's message about friendship is too obvious, the simple black lines and pure colors of Braun's illustrations make this an ideal visual introduction to construction vehicles.