Big Rigs on the Go

Bumba Books ® - Machines That Go / Máquinas en Acción

by Anne J. Spaight

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about what big rigs do. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

24 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2016

Reviews

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Rigs on the Go is a brightly illustrated, easy to read book for young children. It can also be used as a read aloud with questions posed in the book to develop critical thinking skills. This book could be read to toddlers for interest, or used with kindergarten and primary students in units on transportation, machines or even community helpers. A simple story that describes big rigs. At the end there are other resources (books) mentioned that could be used to expand on the topic.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Pen Winton · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Storywraps · Rating 5 out of 5]

This informative book introduces these magnificent, motorized workhorses in all their full glory. The author highlights the big rigs themselves, breaks them down into specific parts (trailer/tractor), offers a picture glossary, an index and finally suggestions where you can read more about these powerful beasts of burden.

"A big rig is a big truck.
It carries goods across the country."


Thus begins the unveiling of these big beautiful trucks. Throughout the book questions are posed to the reader for them ponder and discuss.

"What kinds of goods might a trailer hold?"
"Why do you think drivers go to truck driving school?"
"Why might some cabs have beds?"... Just to point out a few.

Factual information is presented in a fun and lighthearted way which I am sure kids will comprehend no problem at all.

"A big rig is as heavy as seven elephants.
It is as long as two school buses."


The illustrations are crisp, colourful and enrich the text on every page. I like the fact that the pages are not cluttered thus making the author's narrative very clear for the reader to visually see and absorb. Labelling is also a wonderful addition to the illustrations enhancing word recognition and vocabulary building. I highly recommend this book.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a simple book about big rigs. There are lots of bright and colorful pictures with just the right amount of information. I like that on some pages there is some information and then a thoughtful question about the information follows it. It will get the reader thinking and learning at the same time.

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple Spanish text / audio for simple people like me with simple Spanish knowledge - and I still didn’t understand everything.