Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail – An Action-Packed Read-Aloud About Construction and Vehicles

Join head foreman Duke and his crew of worker dogs on a busy day of construction fun in this colorful picture book written and illustrated by James Horvath. With lively scenes showing accurately illustrated vehicles in action, this book will be a joy to read out loud for truck-obsessed readers and their parents!

In Build, Dogs, Build, our favorite doggy construction team is pulling down an old building to make way for a new one! Using equipment like cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cement mixers, these busy dogs must race to finish the job in this fun follow-up to Dig, Dogs, Dig.

What does it take to get the job done?

• Big Trucks and Machines: Watch bulldozers, cranes, and a giant wrecking ball get to work clearing the site for a new building.
• A Dog Construction Crew: Join head foreman Duke and his team of skilled worker dogs on this exciting, large-scale construction project.
• Rhythmic, Rhyming Text: Simple, engaging rhymes make this a perfect read-aloud story for parents and young children to share.
• An "I Can Read" Book: Part of the beloved I Can Read series, this Step 2 book is designed for children who are beginning to read with help.

James Horvath has worked as a designer and illustrator for more than fifteen years. In 2002 he established Jamestoons Studios (with a workforce of one) so he could focus more on his illustration. When not scratching and scribbling at his drawing table, he plays with his two young sons and wife, bangs around on the banjo, surfs, and generally has a lot of fun. A lifelong devoted cartoon fan, James Horvath lives with his family on California's Central Coast.