Work, Dogs, Work: A Highway Tail

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Top dog Duke and his busy crew have a big day of construction fun ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, our favorite doggy construction team gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a big hill blocks the way Time to bring in the demolition crew!

Through his bouncy verse and bold artwork, author-illustrator James Horvath brings the excitement of a bustling construction scene to life. This is a dynamite companion to Dig, Dogs, Dig and Build, Dogs, Build.

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"Kids who get starry-eyed over trucks, earth-moving equipment, and construction sites should go gaga over this book, which has a pack of very capable canines scampering around and digging at a construction site." -- Booklist for DIG, DOGS, DIG

"With its punchy rhymes and Hanna-Barbera panoramas, DIG, DOGS, DIG hops along with the bouncy effervescence of P.D. Eastman's Go Dog. Go!." -- New York Times Book Review for DIG, DOGS, DIG

"Fans of GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE will eagerly dig into illustrator/designer Horvath's vehicle-centric debut, first in a planned series." -- Publishers Weekly for DIG, DOGS, DIG

"A dozen dogs and one black cat work hard to build a playground in this amusing story that will please kids who love excavators, cranes and dump trucks... The entire construction process is conveyed in an energetic manner that is both entertaining and educational." -- Kirkus Reviews for DIG, DOGS, DIG

"Youngsters who can't get enough books with pictures of heavy equipment will be attracted to this one." -- School Library Journal review for BUILD, DOGS, BUILD

Author Bio

James Horvath is the author-illustrator of two more picture books starring Duke and his construction crew: Build, Dogs, Build and Dig, Dogs, Dig, which the New York Times said "hops along with the bouncy effervescence of P. D. Eastman's Go, Dogs, Go!" He 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.