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Amazing Machines: Tough Trucks: Anniversary edition

Paperback

Main Details

Title Amazing Machines: Tough Trucks: Anniversary edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tony Mitton
Illustrated by Ant Parker
SeriesAmazing Machines
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:24
Dimensions(mm): Height 205,Width 205
ISBN/Barcode 9780753440797
ClassificationsDewey:629.225
Audience
Preschool (0-5)

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Kingfisher Books Ltd
Publication Date 15 June 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Buckle up and start the engine to learn all about trucks! Tough Trucks follows the animal gang as they become truckers, rubbish collectors and construction workers. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: the truck cabs, semitrailers, concrete mixers, tankers and more! From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! There is also a page at the back of each book that features an amazing, annotated machine to teach kids all of the different vehicle parts. The Amazing Machines series is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017 - the perfect opportunity to introduce a whole new generation of mini machine-lovers to these fantastic books!

Author Biography

Ant Parker is known for his distinctive, vibrant work in books such as Charlie Chick. His artwork has been animated for BBC Children's TV and he illustrated the bestselling Amazing Machines picture-book series. His other titles include the pop-up counting book 10 Little Monsters, and an I Am Reading title: JJ Rabbit and the Monster. Ant lives in London. Tony Mitton has been writing since he was 9. He began writing specifically for children while still working as a primary school teacher. He now works full-time as a writer and sometimes performs his poems in schools and libraries. His picture books include Down by the Cool of the Pool (with Guy Parker-Rees) and The Somethingosaur (with Russell Ayto).