Demolition

By Sally Sutton
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

A noisy, action-packed picture book for children fascinated by powerful machines and busy demolition sites.

Swing the ball, smash the walls and bring the building tumbling down. Through energetic rhyming text and exciting sound words, Demolition follows a hardworking crew and their enormous machines as they carefully pull down an old building and clear the site.

Brian Lovelock’s bold, detailed illustrations capture every crash, crunch and thump, making this an entertaining read-aloud adventure that young construction enthusiasts will want to enjoy again and again.

Inside this book

• Lively rhyming text that is perfect for reading aloud
• Exciting demolition sounds for children to repeat
• Detailed illustrations of cranes, bulldozers and heavy machinery
• A step-by-step look at how a building is demolished
• An engaging introduction to teamwork and construction processes

Perfect for

• Children fascinated by trucks and heavy machinery
• Interactive story time at home or in the classroom
• Preschool and early primary-aged readers
• Developing vocabulary, listening and sound-recognition skills
• Fans of Construction and Roadworks

Product details

Author: Sally Sutton
Illustrator: Brian Lovelock
Series: Roadworks
Format: Paperback picture book
Pages: 32
Recommended age: 3 years and over
Dimensions: 25.1 × 26.1 × 0.5 cm
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publication date: 1 September 2014
ISBN: 9781921720796