Common Sense Media Review
By Darienne Stewart
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Cheerful trucks show teamwork at its best.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 2+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
As the day dawns, five trucks rouse to start a new day and a new project in MIGHTY, MIGHTY CONSTRUCTION SITE. The job is more than they can handle, so the crew sends out a call for help. A parade of trucks rushes in and gets busy clearing land, digging trenches, laying pipes, setting beams in place, hauling away gravel, and pouring concrete. As the sun drops in the sky, the crew takes pride in their word and settles down for much-deserved rest.
Is It Any Good?
Kids who love vehicles will delight in this vibrant sequel spotlighting each truck's contribution to a team effort to construct an impressive building. The rhyming text by Sherri Duskey Rinker (Steam Train, Dream Train) makes Mighty, Mighty Construction Site fun to read aloud. Illustrator Tom Lichthenheld (This Is a Moose) uses beautifully hued oil pastels to bring the trucks to life, speeding to work and rumbling through the job site.
The story is a solid introduction to the work done by different types of trucks, but it really shines as it demonstrates the satisfaction of working together on a challenging project. Refreshingly, two of the rugged trucks are identified as female (a flatbed truck carrying a 50-ton load and a skid steer breaking up rocks).
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the ways the trucks in Mighty, Mighty Construction Site work together in small and large teams. What would happen if one of the trucks wasn't there to help?
When do you ask for help? Who helps you?
Talk about the ways trucks work together in small and large teams. Look for these trucks at work when you're out for a walk or a drive. If you seen an unfamiliar truck, try to figure out what kind of job it might do.
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Tom Lichtenheld
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Transportation ( Cars & Trucks )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Chronicle Books
- Publication date : February 14, 2017
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 2 - 5
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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