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The Little Red Crane
One morning, Dex the Little Red Crane and his very tall operator, Pete, receive an important letter. A BIG project far away requires their help! They set out on their journey right away. While traveling through cities and across the water to their destination, Dex and Pete meet giant cranes, all with different jobs. In the end, Dex the Little Red Crane may have the coolest job of all.
A perfect story for youngsters fascinated with BIG construction vehicles, The Little Red Crane cheerfully introduces a new kind of machinery and the job it performs. Beautifully detailed illustrations enliven the fun and informative journey.
Watch The Little Red Crane Trailer HERE!
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11"x
8 1/2",
40 pages,
ages 3-7,
$16.99
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Self-confidence, language arts and reading, social and emotional learning, comparing and contrasting sizes, time and distance, vocabulary development, construction vehicles and their functions
Reviews
The Little Red Crane
"The Little Red Crane by artist and storyteller Cornelius Van Wright is the perfect picture book story for children ages 4-7 who are interested in construction vehicles. . . . very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.”
—Midwest Book Review
The Little Red Crane
"Deft watercolors bring the sheer scale of this storyline to life, with sweet-faced Dex the friendliest little red spider crane you ever did see. . . . Dead certain to instill a newfound and deep-seated crane obsession in its young readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Little Red Crane
"Kids enthralled by construction equipment will enjoy Van Wright's accomplished illustrations as well as the appended section introducing eight types of cranes.”
—Booklist
One morning, Dex the Little Red Crane and his very tall operator, Pete, receive an important letter. A BIG project far away requires their help! They set out on their journey right away. While traveling through cities and across the water to their destination, Dex and Pete meet giant cranes, all with different jobs. In the end, Dex the Little Red Crane may have the coolest job of all.
A perfect story for youngsters fascinated with BIG construction vehicles, The Little Red Crane cheerfully introduces a new kind of machinery and the job it performs. Beautifully detailed illustrations enliven the fun and informative journey.
Watch The Little Red Crane Trailer HERE!
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The Little Red Crane
"Little ones will be filled with a sense of wonder as they flip the pages of the book and learn about these gigantic machines that oftentimes they can see in real life."
—Storywraps (blog)