

Can a crane operator save the day? Yes, she can! From the best-selling author and illustrator team of Trashy Town, comes a Big Jobs, Bold Women board book perfect for toddlers who love big machines. Hook it, lift it, off the groundEasy, careful, swing it ‘round.Clunk!Phew! Good job. Crane Jane punches the clock at the dock, then climbs into her tall, tall crane. She’s ready for a day of lifting cargo from ships to dry land. Then comes Jane’s biggest challenge of all–a firetruck! But when high winds send her load swinging, Jane uses all her skill to keep the crane under control. Toddlers will love the clang-clang! of the crane and toot-toot! of the ships! This second board book in the Big Jobs, Bold Women series introduces toddlers to strong women in tough hands-on jobs. Crane Jane! makes this empowering message accessible in a new durable format that is the perfect size for an energetic toddler. With dynamic artwork from Dan Yaccarino, Nickelodeon character designer for The Backyardigans, and energetic verse from Andrea Zimmerman, best-selling author of Trashy Town, Crane Jane! is the perfect read for truck and construction-obsessed toddlers. Don’t miss out on Firefighter Flo! board book too!
David Clemesha and Andrea Zimmerman are married and have created several children’s books together, including Digger Man, Fire Engine Man and Trashy Town, an ALA Notable Book. Clemesha grew up in England and moved to the United States when he was 16. He always loved playing tennis, drawing and reading. He studied English in college and became an elementary school teacher. Clemesha and Zimmerman live in San Diego, California, with their three sons.
Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than 30 books to his credit. Yaccarino is also the creator of the animated TV series Oswald and Willa’s Wild Life, and he designed the characters for The Backyardigans.
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