Flatbed Trucks

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text lead young readers as they discover the purpose and parts of flatbed trucks. The bright images in each book will show construction vehicles in action. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

Kids Meet the Tractors and Trucks features amazing photographs of all the different sorts of rigs, trailers, tractors, and more that fascinate children. This fun, lay-flat book showcases different trucks on full-color, die-cut, 2-page spreads. A new die-cut on every spread! They tower over us, moving our food and goods where they need to go. They roll past us on the highway, metal hubcaps gleaming. They shake the ground as they pass. They lift, carry, push, pull, and more. Trucks and tractors never fail to amaze, and in this book, they roar to life as they seem to pop off the die-cut pages. Each spread features a new truck on the road, on the farm, in the city, or on the construction site, and is jam-packed with informative and interesting facts presented in a reader-friendly manner that’s easy for kids to understand.

Readers will be introduced to trucks of all shapes and sizes, including the basic pickup truck and the monster trucks that are built for entertainment purposes. Facts and fascinating statistics educate readers on different models, designs, and uses. Examples are implemented to help readers understand how these machines are a part of their lives already.

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