Most Popular Books by Sally Sutton

Load the dirt. Load the dirt. Scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop! (Ages 2-5) Features an audio read-along! There are many big machines and busy people involved in building a road, and this riveting book follows them every step of the way. From clearing a pathway (screek! ) to rolling the tar (squelch! ) to sweeping up at the end (swish! ), Roadwork is sure to delight young truck-lovers with its rambunctious rhymes and noisy fun.

Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadwork and Demolition returns to the construction site, where big machines and busy workers dig, hoist, and hammer away. There’s lots of noise and excitement involved in building a library! Preschoolers will clamor to take a close look. Award-winning duo Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock are back with another rhythmic read-aloud full of bustling illustrations and sound words that beg kids to join in.

"This is all about as good as it gets for truck-obsessed preschoolers." — The Horn Book (starred review) Features an audio read-along! From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack! ) to the toothy jaws that ram the walls (thwack! ), this rambunctious demolition, reverberating with sound words, is guaranteed to have small kids rapt. Bright spreads showcase the gargantuan machines in all their glory.

Big rig! Motorcycle! Fire truck! The creators of the Construction Crew series take to the road for an irresistible guessing game about things that go. Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels, Hauling-up-the-hill wheels. Wheels go fast, wheels go slow. Shout what’s coming, if you know! A motorcycle has just zoomed by, and now a woman in front of the hotel is waving at something. What could it be? Men are clankity-clanking up the street pulling bins — what must be rumbling up behind? And what could those schoolkids be watching for at the end of the day? If the vehicle is on wheels, it’s likely to show up in this lively picture book inviting children to join in at every page turn.

Down on the farm, we''re busy, busy, busy! We''re chopping, churning, planting, and harvesting. A what''s working at every step of the way? Our tractor!

When a flood causes a family to be stranded in their car, Farmer John''s tractor is the only vehicle that is able to rescue the family.

Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane. Crane Guy, up so high, Building towers in the sky, Tell me, tell me what you spy. Something beginning with . . . Join Crane Guy for a game of I Spy up high in a crane - how many things can you see that begin with the letter B? Or S? Or P? This superb rhyming picture book by acclaimed author Sally Sutton and illustrator Sarah Wilkins makes a very fun game of learning letters and their sounds. Readers will love exploring the gorgeously detailed city scenes over and over again. Bustling with people, construction machines and vehicles of all kinds, Crane Guy is perfect for all young children obsessed with ''up high'' places!

Spend the day at the port with a very busy tugboat in this colourful picture book, perfect for preschoolers fascinated with boats and ships. Chugga tugga tugboat, chugging out to sea, Can''t you, won''t you, play with me? No, I''m too busy with this tanker. Splish splosh, wish wash, TOOT TOOT TOOT! Chugga tugga tugboat, chugging out to sea, Can''t you, won''t you, play with me? No, I''m too busy with this cruise ship. Splish splosh, wish wash, TOOT TOOT TOOT! From cruise ships and tankers to yachts and barges, readers will love exploring the gorgeously detailed port and water scenes over and over again. Sally Sutton knows the subjects little children love to venture out and explore in the world around them, and she also always knows just how to bring them back home again, safe for a snuggly goodnight. Her bouncy rhymes are huge fun to read aloud, and are so catchy that kids will quickly learn the words by heart. Teamed with Sarah Wilkins'' stunning illustrations depicting a little boy at play at home, along with a bustling busy and a variety of vessels and water activities visible through the windows, Chugga Tugga Tugboat is a gorgeous companion to Crane Guy.

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. "Plan the road. Plan the road. Mark it on the map." Roadworks takes the reader through all the stages of making a road; from planning to construction to driving on the finished road, the full journey is detailed for young and curious minds with a rhythmic text and bright illustrations. Roadworks series by Sally Sutton has reached over 1 million copies sold.

A story of friendship and facing your fears - and a whole lot of fun! - The Pool Party Poisoning is storytelling that fans of dancing and detecting will love. In the second book in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives series, Lulu and the Silver Star Dancers have been invited to perform at a pool party! Their synchronised swimming routine and sparkly mermaid costumes are all set to make a real splash ... but things don’t quite go according to plan. Mouse is terrified of putting her head under. The water is turning a very strange colour. Who is sabotaging the party? And why? Will the Silver Star Dancers crack this case? And can this birthday party be saved? Look out for more adventures of Lulu and the Dance Detectives! Every book in the series includes a special activity to encourage engagement. The Pool Party Poisoning features a chance for readers to be the detective, and solve their very own two-minute mystery!

Will Lulu and the Silver Stars deliver a stolen celebrity necklace and an unforgettable dance performance? The Silver Star Dancers have landed a gig a dancing the flamenco at a very ritzy hotel. But before they know it, they’re entangled in the robbery of the hotel''s most notable guest – Greta Honeyville, star of Recycled Wardrobe Makeover 4. Every last item of her fabulous recycled clothing collection has been swiped, as well as her signature piece, the famous heart-shaped dog-food-tin necklace. Can the Silver Star Dancers catch the thief as well as perform an unforgettable flamenco? Look out for more adventures of Lulu and the Dance Detectives!

A girl helps her younger sister when she is afraid to come down off the slide in the school playground.

An all-you-can-eat restaurant, a swinging country and western dance, and a mystery to solve for the Dance Detectives! Lulu and the Silver Star Dancers have an exciting gig dancing at the Ravenous Rooster, but nerves are frayed – notorious criminal Douglas Vipersnitch is on the run from police and believed to be hiding in the area! When suspicious events begin to unfold, there’s only one explanation: it’s him! Amid flowing chocolate fountains and fizzing drinks, the clues come thick and fast. Will the Silver Star Dancers be able find the thief, and be able to perform their toe-tapping routine? Ravenous Rooster Stake-out is fun storytelling that fans of dancing and detecting will love. And look out for more adventures in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives series!

A dodgy dog rescue fundraiser, a dazzlingly dizzy disco, and a mystery to solve for the Silver Star Dancers! When a disco to raise money for a dog rescue centre turns out to be a hoax, Lulu and her team are determined to make it happen anyway. Amongst the yelping and barking, disco lights and darkness, there is a thief to catch. But will their cunning plan work? Fans of dancing, detecting and good stories will love The Doggy Disco Hoax. And look out for more adventures in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives series!

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Sally Sutton’s tribute to the big machines that tear things down is now available as a Spanish-language e-book. Desde la enorme grúa con una gran bola que gira ¡CRACH! hasta la excavadora que los muros derrumba ¡PLAM! ¡todo lo relacionado con demolición es una gran diversión! Features an audio read-along! From the huge crane with a swinging ball to the toothy jaws that ram the walls, this rambunctious demolition, reverberating with sound words, is guaranteed to have small kids rapt. Bright spreads showcase the gargantuan machines in all their glory.