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In a messy yard, a team of tools gets organized, then spends a busy day building a shed.

Depicts a number of different tools used in building and the kinds of work they are used for.

The saw cuts, the hammer hits, and the drill makes holes; so Drew needs a job too.

Clever monkey Chico Bon Bon builds lots of things with his many tools, and when he is captured by an organ grinder, he uses them to help him escape and get back home.

Chico the monkey has to step in and save the day when his friend Clark the elephant's cooking nearly destroys their town.

It's another busy day with Stanley and friends! Stanley is helping Little Woo fix up his treehouse. They need to build a ladder, fix the roof, and hang some pictures. But Stanley also has a surprise--what could it be? An early introduction to the practical function of tools commonly found at home, this board book will appeal to Stanley's youngest tool-loving fans.

Shapes. You’ve heard of them. You might have even interacted with a few. But do you really know them? From plucky Plunger, who wishes to defy his shape and become a beautiful vase, to other household objects with dreams of a life beyond their predestined roles, I Want to Be a Vase takes readers on an essential and visually stunning journey through the lives and intimate dramas of often-overlooked household appliances.

Abuelito asks Manny for help when his tomatoes will not grow because it is too cold, but Manny and the tools are not sure what they can do, in a book where pictures replace specific words.

Told in rhyming text, five tools--Hammer, Screwdriver, Pliers, Saw, and Tape Measure--learn to work together on their first day of school.

Learn about machines the fun way! The Magic School Bus meets The Way Things Work in this kid-friendly guide to understanding the basics of simple machines, perfect for budding engineers. The Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world's greatest inventions! Today they've landed in a construction zone. These silly scientists think they've stumbled on incredible specimens of everything you'd never find at a building...