Sebastien Braun follows up Toot and Pop! with Digger and Tom! , another brightly colored picture book featuring vehicles preschool kids love.   Digger and Tom! is set at a construction site. Little Digger is eager to help with the work, but all the other construction vehicles are bigger and make a lot more noise. The dump truck, steam roller, steam shovel, bulldozer, crane, cement mixer, and excavator keep taking over his jobs.   Children will identify with Little Digger as he struggles to find his place on the construction crew and will cheer when Digger discovers there are some jobs he can do better than anyone!   Sebastien Braun’s charming illustrations show the loveable personalities of all the construction vehicles at the work site. PreS-Onomatopoeia and large, colorful illustrations of simple rounded shapes outlined with thick black lines will be enjoyed by children fascinated with construction equipment. Finished with work for the day, Digger, a small backhoe, cannot rest for the night until he makes the site safe by digging up one last, lone rock. While diligently attempting to unearth the stubborn stone-"perspiration" actually flies off him-larger machines declare they are more experienced and will tackle the job. After they fail, Digger, with encouragement from his friend, dump-truck Tom, tries again and ultimately saves the day by removing the soil around the stone, which is then lifted by the truck crane and carried away by Tom, while the bulldozer, steamroller, and demolition vehicle smooth the ground. Each machine has a mouth and two round eyes that reveal a variety of emotions. This "all's well that ends well" tale is similar in scope to Stephen Savage's Little Tug (Roaring Brook, 2012), but the focus is on teamwork here rather than just the smallest one making the biggest impact. Use with Sally Sutton's Demolition (Candlewick, 2012) for a construction storytime theme.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WIα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. This engaging picture book about trucks, teamwork, and a “try, try again” philosophy begins on the endpapers at a construction site. Then readers are introduced to Digger, the smallest in a fleet of anthropomorphized vehicles bearing simplified but emotive faces. Digger, the smallest, and his projects don’t always go as planned (tots will relate). One day, there is, so it appears, one tiny rock left. Digger tries to free it but can’t. His face reflects consternation, he even breaks a sweat. The other trucks order him out of the way so they can try, but, no more successful, they give Digger one last shot. Illustrations feature bold black outlines and bright blocks of color that match well the playful text that ranges across the pages. Onomatopoeia and other key phrases appear in larger font for emphasis. Bash! Brrrm! Heave! Fun! Preschool-Kindergarten. --Jeanne McDermott Truck lovers will be well satisfied. - Kirkus Reviews This engaging picture book about trucks, teamwork, and a “try, try again” philosophy begins on the endpapers at a construction site. Illustrations feature bold black outlines and bright blocks of color that match well the playful text that ranges across the pages. - Booklist PRAISE FOR TOOT AND POP!: “There is a high degree of charm in the baldness of this pint-sized parable. The pacing is pleasingly swift, and the mood is upbeat. And it is impossible not to be smitten by a book with such ingenuous opening words.” - Kirkus Reviews “A simple, straightforward story with an uplifting message.” - School Library Journal “[Braun’s] cheery artwork and saturated preschool palette are hard to resist….[The] story should hold readers’ attention and maybe even inspire some bathtub re-enactments.” - Publishers Weekly Little Digger tries hard to help out at the construction site, but it's not easy when the other machines keep taking over his work. Bang! Clank! Clank! Brrrrm! They may be big and noisy, but can they really do a better job than Digger? Go, Digger, go! Sebastien Braun's simple, engaging text and bright, appealing artwork make the delightful story of Digger's teamwork—and triumph—perfect for the youngest of readers. Sebastien Braun studied fine arts in Strasbourg, France, and he is the author of many picture books, including I Love My Daddy and two books in this series, Toot and Pop! and Digger and Tom! Mr. Braun lives with his wife in London, England. You can visit him online at www.sebastienbraun.com. Used Book in Good Condition