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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014
Backhoe Joe
Written by Lori Alexander · Illustrated by Craig Cameron
A boy adopts a stray backhoe, but it may already have a home.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 208 ratings
40 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Nolan dreams of the perfect pet and finds a stray backhoe to adopt. But training this unruly machine proves challenging, and Nolan soon discovers it might belong elsewhere. Can he let go of his newfound friend? This charming tale, paired with vibrant illustrations, explores the bond between a boy and his unusual pet, raising questions about belonging and friendship.
From the publisher
Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres, and Kate McMullan will be thrilled by this celebrated and endearing picture book about a young boy with a dream of owning the perfect pet.
When Nolan finds a stray backhoe in the street, he can’t wait to adopt it. But this backhoe is not very well behaved. As Nolan tries to train his new pet truck, he learns that maybe this backhoe already has a home…
This delightful story of a boy and his construction vehicle is brought to life with Craig Cameron’s vibrant illustrations, making this the perfect addition to every young reader’s library.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD500L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 182011
Publication
- Published
- September 16, 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062250155
- LCCN
- 2013037269
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