Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander
Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander
Illustrated by Craig Cameron
Genre: Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / General
Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3
Pages: 40 Jacketed Hardcover 10×10″
Date Published:Â September 16th, 2014
Publisher: Harper
Nolan’s always wanted his own backhoe! So when he finds a stray backhoe in the street, he can’t wait to adopt it. But this backhoe is not very well behaved. As Nolan tries to train his new pet, he learns that maybe this backhoe already has a home.
This delightful story of a boy and his construction vehicle is brought to life with Craig Cameron’s vibrant illustrations, making this the perfect addition to every young reader’s library.
This is cute! I am only just starting to look into and understand the thrill of transportation themes for little boys. (Yet my girls do live Thomas and enjoy Bob the Builder from time to time…) With a new son I’m on the look out for some more diggers and such, because while we already like them books like Backhoe Joe can help us love them!
Craig Cameron’s illustrations are adorable and I’m definitely a fan. Lori Alexander’s text is good and fun. Pets are always an entertaining theme for kids to read about. But what if that pet was a lost construction tool? I mean seriously who hasn’t seen that equipment left in a job and wondered what it would be like to take it home… But that backhoe already has a home. This is a fun one about pets, but about diggers too.
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Lori Alexander lives in Tucson, AZ, with her husband and two rock-collecting kids. Her family always brakes for road construction so they can admire the dozers and diggers. Lori still secretly hopes a backhoe will follow them home. This is her first picture book. You can visit her online at www.lorialexanderbooks.com.
Craig Cameron is from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Over the last decade, Craig has worked on many exciting projects with book publishers in both the UK and US and has created illustrations for licensed characters, magazines, greeting cards, and product packaging. He currently lives in Manchester, UK, with his wife, Annette, and three children, Ellie, Lewis, and…JOE!
Added: Found coloring sheets and teacher’s guide!!! http://www.lorialexanderbooks.com/BOOKS.html
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