Backhoe Joe - Hardcover

Alexander, Lori

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062250159 ISBN 13: 9780062250155

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

A young boy tries to adopt a stray backhoe in this modern twist on the lost puppy story. Nolan s always wanted his own backhoe! So when he finds a stray backhoe in the street, he can t wait to adopt it. But this backhoe is not very well behaved. As Nolan tries to train his new pet, he learns that maybe this backhoe already has a home. This delightful story of a boy and his construction vehicle is brought to life with Craig Cameron s vibrant illustrations, making this the perfect addition to every young reader s library.

About this title

About the Author:

Lori Alexander lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband and two rock-collecting kids. Her family always brakes for road construction so they can admire the dozers and diggers. Lori still secretly hopes a backhoe will follow them home. This is her first picture book.Craig Cameron is from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Over the last decade, Craig has worked on many exciting projects with book publishers in both the UK and US and has created illustrations for licensed characters, magazines, greeting cards, and product packaging. He currently lives in Manchester, UK with his wife, Annette, and 3 children, Ellie, Lewis and...JOE!

From the Back Cover:

Nolan's always wanted his own backhoe! So when he finds a stray backhoe in the street, he can't wait to adopt it. But this backhoe is not very well behaved. As Nolan tries to train his new pet, he learns that maybe this backhoe already has a home.

This delightful story of a boy and his construction vehicle is brought to life with Craig Cameron's vibrant illustrations, making this the perfect addition to every young reader's library.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062250159
• ISBN 13: 9780062250155
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Cameron Craig