Books in Machines That Build series

A basic introduction to the features and functions of concrete mixers, examining the forms they have taken from the early 1900s to today. An activity demonstrates how concrete is made.

This reading-level appropriate book is jam-packed with fun facts about tractors!

Explains what a crane is and how it works, including its mast and jib.

Explains what a digger is, discussing its parts and types of jobs the machine can do, including digging holes, dredging rivers, and breaking apart buildings.

Explains what a loader is, discussing its parts, and the types of materials they can carry.

Find out more about cranes in this reading level appropriate book!

Learn all about bulldozers in this emerging readers book!

This emerging readers book is full of fun facts about loaders!

Looks at different kinds of dump trucks, their working parts, and how they are used.

Describes the work of tractors on the farm, where they prepare the soil, pull hay balers, spreaders, and implements, and help harvest the food.