The Diggers Are Coming!

PreS—The wreckers are coming, and "they whack and they wallop and wham! Flinging and slinging their weight around, they bash old buildings to the ground." Then rebuilding begins, and each spread depicts a step in the process as houses take shape against the backdrop of a city skyline and the changing seasons. There is much to look at with each page turn: tiny figures walking or biking on a path in the background and the huge machines and workers in the foreground gradually bringing the residences to life. The last page shows people moving in, planting trees, and getting settled. This is a lively, well-designed addition to the many books on construction for young enthusiasts, distinguished by its brilliant creative collages and an imaginative, descriptive text that's full of fun, alliterative phrases.—Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA