Fall 2023

Garbage Trucks

From the Set Machines at Work-The Child's World

Crunch! A garbage truck picks up a trash can and empties it! Learn more about the different types of garbage trucks, and find out what happens when you take out the trash. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$32.79 $22.95
Interest Level Preschool - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 1
Dewey Number 628.4
Lexile 490L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level K
Language English
Publisher Child's World
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781503880801
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color photographs

Machines at Work - Children's Bookwatch

A premier publisher of children’s books, The Child’s World has launched ‘Machines at Work’, a new series for kids ages 4-8 showcasing a variety of machines that help to make the world we live in today.

Critique: Each individual library-bound, full-color illustrated, and thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ title provides additional features to aid comprehension including a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author. Individually or as a complete set, these “Machines at Work” titles are unreservedly recommended for preschool, elementary school, and community library collections for young children.

Editorial Note: The Child’s World is an independent, family-owned company that has been publishing books for schools and libraries since 1968. They strive to create educational books that children will enjoy reading.

Author: Marv Alinas