msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
VERY reminiscent of 'Dig, Dig, Digging" in my mind. A lot of repetition, I could see kiddos in storytime yelling SMASH SMASH SMASH and CRASH CRASH CRASH. It will definitely be a favorite of those who love anything and everything construction.
mzrachelsuperlibarian's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book for parents of toddlers and young pre-schoolers to read to their kids. Anyone interested in construction or vehicles should enjoy the colorful images and fun onomatopoeia style language. Unfortunately, the unsophisticated word choice, duplicate language on multiple pages, and simplistic vocabulary make it almost useless for an emergent reader learning early literacy skills. Your little, littles will love it. Kids 5 or 6 and up will probably need something more advanced.
authorlibrarianrachel's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book for parents of toddlers and young pre-schoolers to read to their kids. Anyone interested in construction or vehicles should enjoy the colorful images and fun onomatopoeia style language. Unfortunately, the unsophisticated word choice, duplicate language on multiple pages, and simplistic vocabulary make it almost useless for an emergent reader learning early literacy skills. Your little, littles will love it. Kids 5 or 6 and up will probably need something more advanced.
neartothewildheart's review against another edition
Mr. Gilly's got a new job in this worthy successor to the readaloud-classic Trashy Town.
mldavisreads's review
4.0
Picture book. Over two decades after the release of [b:Trashy Town|281610|Trashy Town|Andrea Zimmerman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347536462l/281610._SX50_.jpg|273185], the authors and illustrator bring us this sequel. My son loves the original book, so as soon as I saw this I brought it home for him. The structure is very similar, and it even brings back Mr. Gilly (apparently he has changed career paths and now works on a demolition crew). The refrain is fun for kids to chime in on as the wrecking ball successfully knocks down the old building to make room for a new library and park. If you are a fan of the original or of construction books in general, check this one out.
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