LITTLE EXCAVATOR

Narrator Mark Turetsky champions the smallest of a park's building crew--not the crane and not the backhoe, dump truck, or loader, but "Little E." Will there be any job that such a small machine can do? The Little Excavator's enthusiasm and determination are of a larger scale than he is himself. But with Turetsky's enthusiasm there is never any doubt. In a firm, clear voice, Turetsky shares the work details--the bamming, the chugging, and the thumping--all carefully enunciated and in rhythm. His pace is measured, and he emphasizes the rhyming words, leaving time to ponder each of Little E.'s attempts. Young listeners will be reading along and acting out the story in no time. A.R. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2017]