Candace Fleming  
 
   
Bulldozer's Big Day
  Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, May 2015
978-1481400978
ages 2 to 6
 
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Bulldozer’s Big Day

written by Candace Fleming
illustrated by Eric Rohmann

About the book

Big trucks and a birthday surprise make this construction site treat an irresistible read-aloud, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist!

It’s Bulldozer’s big day—his birthday! But around the construction site, it seems like everyone is too busy to remember. Bulldozer wheels around asking his truck friends if they know what day it is, but they each only say it’s a work day. They go on scooping, sifting, stirring, filling, and lifting, and little Bulldozer grows more and more glum. But when the whistle blows at the end of the busy day, Bulldozer discovers a construction site surprise, especially for him!

Resources
Bulldozer's Big Day: an Original Song (music, lyrics, MP3s)
Bulldozer's Big Day: Library Storytime STEAM Kit
Bulldozer's Big Day: Social-Emotional Learning Guide
Bulldozer's Big Day: Bookstorm (companion books, websites)
Bulldozer's Big Day: Bookstorm Bookmap
Bulldozer's Big Day: Pinterest board (more IDEAS!)

Awards and Honors

CCBC Choices 2016

Don't miss Bulldozer's next adventure … and his Christmas story …

Read the reviews

“Bulldozer feels forgotten on his birthday, until a surprise brightens his day. It's Bulldozer's big day, and he's brimming with excitement. Bouncing across the construction site, the jubilant vehicle seeks out his friends. But Digger, Dump Truck, and the others seem too preoccupied to notice. (Participles are the order of the day: “scooping,” “sifting,” “mashing,” “lifting,” and more.) When the construction whistle blows, the deflated bulldozer starts to drag himself away, but then toots fill the air. Horns and engines resound as Crane hoists a giant cake up from a massive pit, much to Bulldozer's delight. Action-packed pages and playful onomatopoeia will draw the construction obsessed in, while the emotive little bulldozer, so perfectly personified, will capture the hearts and empathy of all. Fleming's seemingly simple text is accessible, teachable, and loads of fun. As in Oh, No! (2012), she and Rohmann team up to great effect. Clever use of angles and perspective emphasize Bulldozer's emotions of disappointment and joy, and the block prints have a warmth and authenticity that both entertain and endear Bulldozer to readers. Matte pages and an embossed cover add to its charm. A winning addition to the construction-vehicle shelf.” (Picture book. 3-6)

 

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