A picture book for the very young that celebrates a child's excitement for construction vehicles

"Honk the horn
Flash the lights
Scoop the rocks
Push the mud "

A little boy imagines driving a great big digger-scooping and pushing mud to make a playground for his baby brother.

Children are fascinated with bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders-diggers of all shapes and sizes. In this playful picture book, simple alliterative language and bold, colorful images capture a child's love of building and creating.

Dig up rock and dig up clay Dig up dirt and dig all day
Mr. Rally and his faithful dog, Lightning, have a busy day ahead of them, but they don't mind. What could be more fun than using a big yellow backhoe to build a pool at the school and a drain for the rain? Follow Mr. Rally through his day as he travels around town, counting from one to five in an irresistible refrain. Marc Rosenthal's colorful, nostalgic illustrations add a bold dimension to the lively text by thehusband-and-wife team of Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha. Dig on, Mr. Rally Dig on, Lightning "