Houghton Mifflin PRE-K

Bibliography

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Books for Browsing

Construction Countdown: by K. C. Olson; Holt 2004 (24p); In a countdown from 10 to 1, children in a sandbox play with dump trucks, bulldozers, and other construction vehicles.; Math
The Toolbox: by Anne Rockwell; Walker 2004 (24p); A boy discovers all kinds of interesting things in his father's toolbox, including a wrench, sandpaper, screws, and a hammer.; Social Studies
Hands: by Lois Ehlert; Harcourt 2004 (48p); As a child watches her mother and father work with their hands, she knows she wants to build and sew and paint just like them.; Art
Big Machines: by Melanie Davis Jones; Children's Press 2003 (24p); Brief, rhyming text introduces a variety of machines and the work they do.; Social Studies
Kite Flying: by Grace Lin; Knopf 2002 (26p); A girl describes how she and her family make and fly a kite.
Construction Zone: by Tana Hoban; Greenwillow 1997 (24p); Labeled photographs show thirteen different vehicles on a construction site.; Social Studies
Building with Shapes: by Rebecca Weber; Compass Point 2005 (24p); From oval stadiums to conical teepees, photographs reveal the shapes that make up many different kinds of structures.; Math
Watch Me Build a Sandcastle: by Jack Otten; Children's Press 2002 (24p); Photographs show a child building a sandcastle step-by-step. See others in the Making Things series.

Books for Teacher Read Aloud

Dazzling Diggers: by Tony Mitton; Kingfisher 2000 (24p); Animals operate digging machines that scoop, lift, and move rubble in this rhyming story.
One Big Building: by Michael Dahl; Picture Window 2004 (24p); A building grows from a simple plan to a twelve-story structure in this construction counting book.; Math
Monster Trucks: by Mark Todd; Houghton 2005 (32p); Fourteen monster trucks roar to life in descriptive verse and bold illustrations.
What Can Build?: by Patricia Whitehouse; Heinemann 2003 (24p); Spiders and other builders in the animal world are featured here.; Science
I Drive a Bulldozer: by Sarah Bridges; Picture Window 2004 (24p); A bulldozer driver describes some of the things he can do with his powerful vehicle.; Social Studies
Dig!: by Andrea Zimmerman; Harcourt 2003 (32p); Mr. Rally and his dog Lightning spend a busy day completing projects with their backhoe.
Harvey the Carpenter: by Lars Klinting; Kingfisher 2005 (40p); Harvey the beaver's workshop is messy, so he builds a toolbox for storing his tools.
Cool Tools: by Alison J. Auch; Compass Point 2002 (24p); Photographs and text describe simple machines and tools and how they are used.; Social Studies
B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC: by June Sobel; Gulliver 2003 (32p); Builders construct a roller coaster with tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
The Magic Toolbox: by Mie Araki; Chronicle 2003 (24p); Fred the rabbit finds a toolbox that helps him build a house.
Tough Trucks: by Tony Mitton; Kingfisher 2003 (24p); Readers rumble down the road with tractor trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and other trucks in this rhyming story.
I'm Good at Building: by Eileen Day; Heinemann 2003 (24p); A child describes the different ways he builds things, including making towers from blocks.; Social Studies
From Tree to House: by Robin Nelson; Lerner 2004 (24p); Photographs and brief text lead readers through the process of how the wood from a tree is harvested and used to build a house.; Social Studies
Good Morning, Digger: by Anne Rockwell; Viking 2005 (32p); A boy watches as construction workers and their trucks turn a vacant lot into a community center.

Classics Corner

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel: by Virginia Lee Burton; Houghton Mifflin 1939 (48p); Mike and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, don't give up when they lose their job.
The Three Little Pigs: by Paul Galdone; Houghton Mifflin 1970 (32p); Three pigs set out to seek their fortune but encounter a wolf in this familiar tale.
Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop: by Lisa Shulman; Putnam 2002 (32p); In a new twist on a classic song, Old Macdonald—a sheep—and her animal friends build a toy replica of their farm.; Music
The Elves and the Shoemaker: by Paul Galdone; Clarion 1984 (32p; Two elves help a poor shoemaker in this retelling of a Grimm Brothers tale.
The House That Jack Built: by Diana Mayo; Barefoot 2001 (32p); This favorite cumulative rhyme is illustrated with bright color and lots of detail.