Barney Backhoe and the Big City Dig (John Deere) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Barney Backhoe is excited to help build a skyscraper in the big city. Along the way to the construction site, he stops to help the people he meets. Running late, Barney meets up with Danny Dozer and the rest of the John Deere crew. But everyone’s happy when Barney’s good deeds save the day and the big city dig begins! Full-color illustrations

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids (September 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762426594
• ISBN-13: 978-0762426591
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #146,979 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner in the John Deere children's book series, April 7, 2008

By	Aaron Silverman "DJ Kuul A" (Boynton Beach, FL, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My 2.5-year-old loves all these John Deere books. They're not terribly literary -- they don't rhyme or use meter and they're not exactly deep -- but they are solid entertainment for small children who love construction and farming vehicles. The characters are cute and the content is appropriate for preschoolers. This one tells a story of how a friendly backhoe does a series of good deeds that come back to haunt him -- in a good way! He's a regular mitzvah machine.

This book isn't going to win any awards, but it is going to provide a lot of children with some good clean fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great kids book!, January 27, 2007

By	Reviewer "Mom of 2" (MN) - See all my reviews

I got this book for my son who is not quite three and he really likes it. He wants to read it every night at bedtime. What surprised me is that my 5 year old daughter enjoys it so much too. It's an upbeat story with Barney Backhoe saving the day (even though he doesn't know it at the time) There's a lot of "Oh no!" and then "I can help" throughout the story. It's just a great book for kids interested in construction vehicles or even just problem solving. (It also reminds me of Bob the Builder and I think that's why my kids like it so much.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Barney Backhoe and the Big City Dig, February 6, 2010

By	Carole L. Dinardo "Carole L DiNardo" (Wellsburg,WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I bought this book for my four year old grandson. He loved it, we have read it over and over. I would recomend it for any child that loves heavy equipment and tractors, like my grandson does. I also thought it was a very a reasonable price.