building

Introduces the many words associated with building and construction.

As neighbors McFig and McFly compete to see who can outdo the other in additions to their cottages, they become so involved that they do not realize McFig's daughter and McFly's son have grown up and fallen in love.

Provides information on such impressive manmade structures as the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, the Suez Canal, and the Channel Tunnel.

Photographs and text describe the various jobs that high-rise workers do; and includes personal profiles and facts about each job.

Briefly describes what goes on at a construction site and some of the equipment used there.

A female Old MacDonald builds a farm in her workshop.

A father and his young child watch the construction of the new school, from the bulldozing of earth and mixing of the concrete for the foundation to the hanging of the new sign.

Simple text and photographs present a look at construction workers and their role in the community.

Photographs and simple text describe the everyday responsibilities and duties of construction workers.

Discusses some of the jobs done by construction workers, the training and tools needed, and opportunities in the field.