roads

Explains how a road is built first introducing the crew, then showing all the trucks in action, and finally showing the brand-new road as it comes to bustling life.

Rhyming text and illustrations show how a road is made, from planning to moving dirt, laying asphalt, putting up signs, and landscaping.

Introduces the reader to the machinery that is used in making roads, from the backhoe loader to the pavers and chippers.

On the drive to Grandma's house, a boy and his mother encounter work crews using machinery and tools to perform roadwork.

Examines the history of roads, the purpose of different types of roadways, the people who work on them, and ways to make better roads in the future.

Discusses the reason the Alaska Highway was built, chronicles its planning and construction, and includes photographs, a chronology, a time line, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

Describes the development of transportation, from trails, roads and railroads, to modern highways and turbo trains.

Photographs and simple text teach children what road pavers are, how they work, and what they are used for.

Bob the builder is too sick to work, and his assistant Wendy helps the trucks--Dizzy, Muck, Roley--fix the road for him.