Lego Building Site: A Push, Pull and Slide Book by Lego Books

Fans of diggers will immediately be captivated when they pull the yellow tab on the front cover and see the digger digging and emptying bricks. Turning the page all the things that you can see on a building site are brought to life with bright illustrations. There is a wrecking ball that can be pushed up and down to break down a wall, workers stride around in hard hats and the reader can search to find a flashing light. A tip truck has a load delivered to it by pushing a tab and a wheelbarrow is full of rubble. Children are asked to find the cones on this double page spread and will be fascinated by the worker breaking up cement. Getting a crane to lift red doors will be sure to intrigue, while a cement mixer churns away. Then searching for three spades will keep readers glued to the illustrations, noticing new things that are happening. The final double page spread shows the finished project – a school – with a tower and cheering children revealed by pulling a tab.

As well as having fun pulling, pushing, and sliding tabs, young children will learn all about the jobs that occur on a building site, and their vocabulary is sure to be improved as they identify all the equipment and the different workers. This is a very well-made strong book that will withstand many readings and would be a perfect gift for a toddler or fan of Lego.

Themes: Building sites, Diggers, Cranes, Workers.

Pat Pledger