Join head foreman Duke and his crew of worker dogs on a busy day of construction fun in this colorful picture book written and illustrated by James Horvath. With lively scenes showing accurately illustrated vehicles in action, this book will be a joy to read out loud for truck-obsessed readers and their parents! In Build, Dogs, Build , our favorite doggy construction team is pulling down an old building to make way for a new one! Using equipment like cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cement mixers, these busy dogs must race to finish the job in this fun follow-up to Dig, Dogs, Dig . This is one picture book that junior truck and construction fans won’t want to miss, from the arrival of foreman Duke and his hard-hatted canine crew to demolish an old building (“Wreck, dogs, wreck!”) to their mission-accomplished pool party on the rooftop of the new one. Pithy rhymed verse leads novices through the making of a multistory building, while digital illustrations provide admirable attention to details such as the menu on a hotdog truck. Always bustling and occasionally frenetic with energy, the cartoonlike characters are consistently engaging to watch. This colorful offering is a worthy sequel to Horvath’s Dig, Dogs, Dig (2013). Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan "James Horvath has another hit read-aloud with BUILD, DOGS, BUILD . Like Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day and the classic Go, Dog. Go! , this book is packed with humorous touches and helpful details. Definitely a keeper." - Common Sense Media Parents need to know that James Horvath's Build, Dogs, Build is certain to please children who love trucks, dogs, and figuring out how things work. The same dogged workers from Dig, Dogs, Dig are back, along with their friend Jinx the black cat. Rhyming text, a candy-colored palette, and terrific illustrations will make this a favorite. - Common Sense Media "From subterranean pipeworks and a 10-inch concrete base to finishing touches ("The last thing to do/ is install the doorbell"), children get a ground-up tour of how a building comes together. Paint mishaps, a "fetch" break, and other canine antics keep the mood light amid all the hard work." (Publishers Weekly) "Head foreman Duke and his crew get ready to knock down an old building in town and build a new one. This story in rhyme will delight little children with its fast pace and colorful illustrations. There is a lot of action going on in the pictures, along with trucks and tools kids love. The dog crew is perfect and children can choose their favorite worker. This is a wonderful book for preschoolers and has lots of possibilities for a great read aloud using construction hats, toy tools, bouncy balls, etc." - Granite Media "We highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend this book. To quote the resident three-year-old boy when asked what he thought of it: "Oh, Mama. It's PERFECT! Read it again! I'm so excited!!!!" (Bounce, bounce, bounce.)" - The Picture Book Review Time to get rolling. Duke just got a call. Load up the bulldozer and big wrecking ball. Head foreman Duke and his crew of dogs are ready to pull down an old building and build up a new one! With cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cement mixers all on the job, these busy dogs are the perfect construction team. But with so much to do, will they finish the building in time? James Horvath is back with another colorful "tail" about Duke and his team. Readers will love picking out the details of the chaotic construction site and following their favorite dog characters through every scene. James Horvath has worked as a designer and illustrator for more than fifteen years. In 2002 he established Jamestoons Studios (with a workforce of one) so he could focus more on his illustration. When not scratching and scribbling at his drawing table, he plays with his two young sons and wife, bangs around on the banjo, surfs, and generally has a lot of fun. A lifelong devoted cartoon fan, James Horvath lives with his family on California's Central Coast.