B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC

If I taught a first grade class, I would definitely have this book in my classroom library. It’s a great concept book that emphasizes the importance of construction, and allows students to match letters of the alphabet with a construction tool, object, person, or action. First, I like how the book goes through each letter of the alphabet. For example, B is for Bulldozer and C is for crane. It goes through the alphabet in order to not confuse the students reading. I also love how this book rhymes. It makes it more fun and enjoyable to read, especially for children at such a young age, who are just beginning school. For example, I and J go “I spy an I beam made out of steal, and a jackhammer making a noise you can feel”. The author show more seems to know what attracts young readers. The illustrator seems to know that too, and that’s the last thing I like about this book. The images with the descriptions really allows children to paint a picture in their mind, and actually allows them to imagine being in that situation. The example I gave above had a great description, and gave children a chance to wonder what it’s like hearing something so loudly that they can feel it too! It also gives them knowledge about the subject matter that will most likely stick with them. Overall, this book is great, and well written. I recommend this to anyone with young children. show less

As a year passes, a construction crew works diligently to bring an amusement park to town. Each page spread contains rhyming lines with two letters of the alphabet emphasized. Some of the construction alphabet, such as the "b" for bulldozer in the title, are quite appropriate while some are a bit of a stretch, such as "x" for excitement. Nonetheless, it's a short, fun book that would likely appeal to its targeted audience of preschool boys.

"B is for Bulldozer" by June Sobel is an alphabet book that tells a story using the different letters. This one is a little different from the previous ones I have read but I really liked it! It tells a story, so it is not just a short poem for that page, for that letter. It all goes together. It tells about a construction sight and once everything is built, it is an amusement park. This book was used for research for my children's book.

Describes the construction of a theme park, each action undertaken starts with a different letter of the alphabet. Unlike many alphabet books the letter is not showcased beyond being slightly bolded. Can't decide whether to use this for my story time or not.

This book uses the alphabet to explore a construction site. Every item you find has a different letter of the alphabet. It turns out to be that they were building a Fair.
Great for teaching the alphabet and it shows lots of different materials that kids should learn.

Describes the construction of a theme park, each action undertaken starts with a different letter of the alphabet. Unlike many alphabet books the letter is not showcased beyond being slightly bolded. Can't decide whether to use this for my story time or not.

Describes the construction of a theme park, each action undertaken starts with a different letter of the alphabet. Unlike many alphabet books the letter is not showcased beyond being slightly bolded. Can't decide whether to use this for my story time or not.