Synopses & Reviews
Sebastien Braun follows up Toot and Pop! with Digger and Tom!, another brightly colored picture book featuring vehicles preschool kids love.
Digger and Tom! is set at a construction site. Little Digger is eager to help with the work, but all the other construction vehicles are bigger and make a lot more noise. The dump truck, steam roller, steam shovel, bulldozer, crane, cement mixer, and excavator keep taking over his jobs.
Children will identify with Little Digger as he struggles to find his place on the construction crew and will cheer when Digger discovers there are some jobs he can do better than anyone!
Sebastien Brauns charming illustrations show the loveable personalities of all the construction vehicles at the work site.
Review
PRAISE FOR TOOT AND POP!:“There is a high degree of charm in the baldness of this pint-sized parable. The pacing is pleasingly swift, and the mood is upbeat. And it is impossible not to be smitten by a book with such ingenuous opening words.” Kirkus Reviews
Review
“A simple, straightforward story with an uplifting message.” School Library Journal
Review
“[Brauns] cheery artwork and saturated preschool palette are hard to resist….[The] story should hold readers attention and maybe even inspire some bathtub re-enactments.” Publishers Weekly
Review
This engaging picture book about trucks, teamwork, and a “try, try again” philosophy begins on the endpapers at a construction site. Illustrations feature bold black outlines and bright blocks of color that match well the playful text that ranges across the pages. Booklist
Synopsis
Little Digger tries hard to help out at the construction site, but it's not easy when the other machines keep taking over his work.
Bang! Clank! Clank! Brrrrm! They may be big and noisy, but can they really do a better job than Digger? Go, Digger, go!
Sebastien Braun's simple, engaging text and bright, appealing artwork make the delightful story of Digger's teamwork—and triumph—perfect for the youngest of readers.
About the Author
Sebastien Braun studied fine arts in Strasbourg, France. I Love My Daddy and its companion, I Love My Mommy, are his first books for HarperCollins. Mr. Braun lives with his wife in London, England.