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Little Excavator

Little Excavator

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  • Create Date：2021-09-25 06:54:03
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Anna Dewdney
  • ISBN：1101999209
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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a new character ready to dig his way into your heart！

Here come the BIG RIGS
rolling down the street。
Thumpa-thumpa
bumpa-bumpa
BEEP！ BEEP！ BEEP！

There's Loader and Dump Truck， Backhoe and Crane。 They're ready to transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park。 And who wants to help most of all？

Little Excavator！ But are there any jobs for someone so small？

Anna Dewdney's signature rhyming text and inviting illustrations make this a perfect read aloud for for fans of things that go！

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Reviews

Tyler Edwards ，

My son absolutely adores this book。 Now anytime we drive past a construction site， he goes: "Look daddy， little excavators！ What are they doing？ They not working？" It's adorable。 As far as kids books go， this one is excellent。 My son absolutely adores this book。 Now anytime we drive past a construction site， he goes: "Look daddy， little excavators！ What are they doing？ They not working？" It's adorable。 As far as kids books go， this one is excellent。 。。。more

Rory Toohey ，

There's a picture of apples falling onto a puppy that upset my son。 Other than that， this book is flawless in every way。 There's a picture of apples falling onto a puppy that upset my son。 Other than that， this book is flawless in every way。 。。。more

Jon ，

Rowan really enjoys this crummy book。 It has digger trucks， so of course he's here for it。 On top of that， he has a good time with many of the repeated sounds。 Problem is， the moments of repetition change from being sound actions （bam！ bam！ bam！; smash！ smash！ smash！） to being soundless actions （fall， fall， fall） to being nouns （junk， junk， junk）。 So there isn't a cohesive pattern to the repetition。 This doesn't really bother Rowan， but it sure irritates Kylie and I。 Seems a structural failing o Rowan really enjoys this crummy book。 It has digger trucks， so of course he's here for it。 On top of that， he has a good time with many of the repeated sounds。 Problem is， the moments of repetition change from being sound actions （bam！ bam！ bam！; smash！ smash！ smash！） to being soundless actions （fall， fall， fall） to being nouns （junk， junk， junk）。 So there isn't a cohesive pattern to the repetition。 This doesn't really bother Rowan， but it sure irritates Kylie and I。 Seems a structural failing of the book's repetition conceit。 What's an even greater problem is just that this is a crappy way to educate and parent children。 The entire story is about how the little excavator keeps trying to help do "adult" work， and keeps not being able to do it。 Except， all the adults are right there and could easily show the child how to do it， and then help them do it。 But none of the adults do this。 They only step in after he's tried emulating them and failed。 The worst is when Little E is trying to lug away junk， can't do it very quickly， and the adult dump truck just says "Look out， Little Excavator--don't get in the way！" This is wretched parenting。 The moment that's supposed to show how Little E actually can contribute is deceptively insidious。 Little E's smallness allows him to complete the finishing task， because it requires a tiny person。 The message becomes one of everyone has their place and can contribute in their way--except this is garbage， because Little E could have done all the other tasks in his own way had anyone bothered to teach and assist him。 His only value to the adults--who brought him with them--becomes his smallness。 This book is basically the children's book equivalent of William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper，" where the point is that if Little E does "[his] duty， [he] need not fear harm。"Deeply gross。So it gets no stars from me， because I hate it。 Rowan， however， still likes it。 So two stars is our compromise。 。。。more

Isa Rive ，

Cutsy book for machine mad toddlers。 Good illustrations and delicious language repetitions。 The machines are heavily anthropomorphised。 The little digger is earnest and eager but I thought describing digger as having a 'good heart' was a bit OTT。 Spot on for the target audience though。 Cutsy book for machine mad toddlers。 Good illustrations and delicious language repetitions。 The machines are heavily anthropomorphised。 The little digger is earnest and eager but I thought describing digger as having a 'good heart' was a bit OTT。 Spot on for the target audience though。 。。。more

Jennifer Graham ，

I’ll be honest—-this is one of many， many talking construction vehicle cars that my son loves。 I’m not sure why！ But he does love this one particularly。 Maybe the “little” excavator trying to help out strikes a chord for a 5yo。 Anyway， two thumbs up from the preschooler。

Hannah Ogilvie ，

loved the illustrations and sense of humor throughout the whole story。 i think it is more on the younger side， but it is a fun book to have in a classroom。

Robert Gebhardt ，

Thank you to Dolly Parton's imagination library for sending us this one！ I would never have picked it and I didn't think it would work well at all （we're still trying to get our daughter to pronounce simple words， and I didn't think excavator would fly）。 Anyway， I was wrong。 Now whenever we're in the car she points out all the excavators and she loves reading through the book。 Thank you to Dolly Parton's imagination library for sending us this one！ I would never have picked it and I didn't think it would work well at all （we're still trying to get our daughter to pronounce simple words， and I didn't think excavator would fly）。 Anyway， I was wrong。 Now whenever we're in the car she points out all the excavators and she loves reading through the book。 。。。more

Cynthia ，

My granddaughter enjoyed this book。 She allowed me to read the whole book without trying to turn the pages。 She may not completely understand but she did enjoy it。

Charlotte ，

My 19 month old enjoys the noises i make when i read it。 I don’t really like the cartoony pictures but my son does。 It’s a nice message that there is a place for everyone in the family， even the littlest ones。

Danielle ，

Good read for any construction lovers。 Reminds readers that we all have a purpose now。

Moses ，

Some the rhymes are annoying for a grown person to read， but it is a still a sweet message， and it has so many BIG MACHINES in it that it's guaranteed to be a hit。 Some the rhymes are annoying for a grown person to read， but it is a still a sweet message， and it has so many BIG MACHINES in it that it's guaranteed to be a hit。 。。。more

Natalie G ，

Another of my kid’s favorites！

April ，

If you are small， you should not attempt to help out。 You are just going to get hurt or get in the way。 Wait until there is a small-person job so we can all clap for you。 Clugga-clugga-clugga chuff chuff chuff。

Clive ，

"Back hoe！" "Back hoe！" 。。。more

Library Lady Terri ，

A great book to stop and explore the end pages at the beginning before you start and then explore the end pages again when you finish to see the progress of the story through just those illustrations alone。

Lyndy ，

My two year old loved the rhythm of this one。

Annie ，

Another one of our very favorite children's books！ I love all of Anna Dewdney's book because they rhyme and are fun to read。 This one is no exception and my boys especially love this book and like to spot Little E when we are out and about。 Definitely buy this book for any new parents！ Another one of our very favorite children's books！ I love all of Anna Dewdney's book because they rhyme and are fun to read。 This one is no exception and my boys especially love this book and like to spot Little E when we are out and about。 Definitely buy this book for any new parents！ 。。。more

Mary ，

Little E wants so much to help the big machines but keeps getting in the way。 There is so much for young readers to enjoy in this picture book: great before and after pictures on the endpapers; hardworking construction machines; a cute dog throughout the pages; a bouncy rhyme with onomatopoeia machine sounds; large colorful illustrations， and a very satisfying conclusion。 Little ones who love picture books about diggers will love this book about the littlest excavator。

kim ，

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Laura ，

Highly recommend for toddlers， this will be a good one for my teensy story times :）

Brooke ，

This book was responsible for my autistic 2 year old son speaking his first word。 I don't normally leave reviews， especially on children's books。 This book has been the favorite of my 3 year old son for over a year now。 It has also gotten my autistic 2 year old to speak his first words， which were "go， go go！" My four month old baby has even begun to enjoy hearing this book and he doesn't even really seem to care for books yet。 This book was responsible for my autistic 2 year old son speaking his first word。 I don't normally leave reviews， especially on children's books。 This book has been the favorite of my 3 year old son for over a year now。 It has also gotten my autistic 2 year old to speak his first words， which were "go， go go！" My four month old baby has even begun to enjoy hearing this book and he doesn't even really seem to care for books yet。 。。。more

Kathleen ，

Little E is ready to help at the construction site， but he's just too small and keeps getting in the way。 Luckily， there is a job that Little E can do after all。 This is one of my favorite construction books。。。。and I've read a lot of them。。。 Little E is ready to help at the construction site， but he's just too small and keeps getting in the way。 Luckily， there is a job that Little E can do after all。 This is one of my favorite construction books。。。。and I've read a lot of them。。。 。。。more

Asher Bechtel ，

I got this book from the library 3 days ago and have had to read it at least 15 times to my three year old。

Abby Frye ，

Very cute。 Love that it helps show that different people are made for different things。

Shelby Steen ，

This is a book about a little excavator who tries to do every job the big rigs are doing， but he just can't。 He ends up being able to one job where the big rigs can't。 This is good for younger students so they can learn that they can do things now， but some things are not always meant for little kids。 This is a book about a little excavator who tries to do every job the big rigs are doing， but he just can't。 He ends up being able to one job where the big rigs can't。 This is good for younger students so they can learn that they can do things now， but some things are not always meant for little kids。 。。。more

Jessica ，

Good rhymes - easy read aloud with cute pictures。 Thanks， Dolly Parton！

Mid-Continent Public Library ，

You might recognize this author from the Llama Llama books， but in this story， we have persistent Little Excavator！ He might be small， but he is mighty， and he will do whatever he can to help his friends create a neighborhood park。 Enjoy this one now by checking out a copy on Mymcpl。org or searching for it on Overdrive！ – Reviewed by Stephanie at MCPL Reading Rocket

Jen ，

My grandson loves this book！ I just read it 3 times in a row。

Aisha Mitchell ，

Love this book！ Great lesson about being persistent and knowing that there is always a job that is just right for everyone。

Becky Kondritz ，

This book was part of Dolly Parton’s #imaginationlibrary。 Loved the raining and rhythm of this book。 Loved the story。 The little one loved trying to find the puppy on every page。 Great book！

Reference

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