Anna Grossnickle Hines

"Dig, dig, dig. Lift, turn, tip.I am . . .a backhoe."In spare text and vibrant illustrations, a little boy pretends to be a bulldozer, a crane, a dump truck, and a roller. And finally, he parks on the couch with his father for a quiet moment.

When her older sister, Carla, leaves for school, Jackie knows it will be a long day without her, and she awaits the hour when her big sister comes back home