Review of The Day I Had a Bulldozer
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Review of The Day I Had a Bulldozer
A seemingly ordinary boy named Luke was having breakfast when he discovered a bulldozer in his backyard. He went outside to get a closer look and realized he could use it. He drove the bulldozer to show his friends. To his surprise, his friends also had new heavy machinery. One friend had a dump truck, one had a steamroller, and one had an excavator. What did they do with their new finds? Check out The Day I Had a Bulldozer by Ashley Wall to find out!
I loved the illustrations in this book. They were very professional. I really enjoyed how the onomatopoeias were often in large, colorful letters instead of the regular print the rest of the book was written in. This book is so childlike and fun. I can see children laughing at Mikey rolling over things he shouldn’t with the steamroller by mistake. The idea of a child owning his or her own construction equipment is something that many children dream about!
There were minor conflicts between Mikey steamrolling the wrong things and Luke needing to return home for dinner, but that was about it. Overall, the story lacked conflict. Also, there was never any explanation given as to how these machines showed up. It would have been nice if that was either addressed or if Luke had wondered at the end where they came from, even if it was a secret from the reader.
The drawbacks were minor enough that this book still deserves a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I think young children would love this book too much to give it any less. The illustrations really took it to the next level. I found no errors, so I can say the book was also professionally edited.
I would recommend this book to young children who enjoy construction equipment. They would enjoy imagining themselves driving each of those vehicles like the kids in the story did. Pick up a copy of The Day I Had a Bulldozer to read all about the adventures of Luke and his friends!
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Bobo alerted Luke of something right outside the window that was going to bulldoze away any chance of a boring day! Just outside was a great big bulldozer waiting for Luke to climb inside and take his four legged pal on an adventure. Lukes first stop was at his best friend Noah’s house.
After a short drive to Noah’s they quickly realize Luke isnt the only boy who got a surprise. Noah is in his own dumptruck! Noah excitedly tells Luke that his dumptruck can haul 28,000 lbs of dirt! The boys are quick to begin making the biggest dirt pile ever seen. Bobo burrowed himself completly into a hole at the center of the gigantic dirt pile. It doesnt take Bobo long to notice a loud sound coming from nearby. They jump into action as they realize the sound is their friend Mikey and he is having some trouble with operating a great big paver! After Mikey accidently makes a mailbox into a pancake the boys decide to get a little more space down at the park.
At the park the boys spot Emma. Emma was hard at work operating an escavator.
They decide to work together to pave a new path to the icecream shop. After many struggles and a lot of frustration for Mikey he finally smoothed out his driving abilities and leads the team to the ice cream shop on a brand new road that needed each one of their special talents to build a shortcut.
After getting their ice cream Luke realized they had been working all day long and it was getting late. Luke began to get nervous as he thought of the long distance the icecream shop was from his home. just when he thought he wasnt going to make it home on time he thought about all the hard work they had done and that hard work paved a shortcut right to Lukes home!
That night at dinner luke shared his exciting story of bulldozing and teamwork with his family and eagerly awaited what tomorrow would bring about.
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The author skillfully weaves together elements of adventure, friendship, and the fascination children often have with construction machinery. Parents and educators will appreciate the positive messages embedded in the story, promoting cooperation, teamwork, and the thrill of imaginative play. Overall, "The Day I Had a Bulldozer" seems like a delightful addition to children's literature, offering a blend of excitement and positive values for young readers to enjoy.
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