Junkyard
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

Junkyard

Written and illustrated by Mike Austin

Robots transform a junkyard into a vibrant park. Can they succeed?

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40 pages· AD610L
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Bookroo's summary

In a junkyard overflowing with debris, the Munching Machine robots embark on a mission to clean and transform the chaos into a beautiful park. With crunching, chewing, and sweeping, they tackle the mess. But can they build, dig, and decorate a space for everyone to enjoy? This lively tale of teamwork and transformation will inspire readers to see the potential in every mess.

From the publisher

Man the machines and help clean up the junkyard in this rousing robot story that encourages community building. The yard has junk! Stacks and heaps and piles of junk as far as the eye can see. But the Munching Machine robots are on the job–it’s time to get cleaning! And after a whole lot of CRUNCHING, CHEWING, CHOMPING, SLURPING, and SWEEPING, what’s next? Time to get BUILDING, DIGGING, PLANTING, and DECORATING the new park for everyone to enjoy! Fun, rhyming text paired with irresistible robots and radiant results make this an engaging read-aloud that will inspire clean-up projects of all sizes.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
January 7, 2014
First published
May 7, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442459618

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