Meet Digger

The beloved series starring a lonely digger from the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler!

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The Digger and the Dark

From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler comes the fourth book in his beloved Digger series—a sweet and funny bedtime adventure for the big machines that also features a duo of adorable raccoons.

After a long day’s work, Digger and the other big trucks are ready to tuck themselves into bed. They wash, they brush, and they sing a goodnight song. But before they can fall asleep, two mischievous raccoons appear. And they are not tired—at all.

Surely, just a few more minutes of playtime won’t hurt...will it?

The Digger and the Dark

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From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler comes the fourth book in his beloved Digger series—a sweet and funny bedtime adventure for the big machines that also features a duo of adorable raccoons.

After a long day’s work, Digger and the other big trucks are ready to tuck themselves into bed. They wash, they brush, and they sing a goodnight song. But before they can fall asleep, two mischievous raccoons appear. And they are not tired—at all.

Surely, just a few more minutes of playtime won’t hurt...will it?

The Digger and the Butterfly

From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler, comes the third book in his popular Digger picture book series, about a crew of building trucks who befriend a caterpillar and witness its metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly.

Digger and the other big trucks work all day, smashing and building and transforming their jobsite. But when a caterpillar weaves its cocoon onto Digger’s bucket, he is forced to stop and be still. In the stillness, Digger begins to notice the world beyond his worksite. And when the butterfly finally emerges, it’s clear that Digger and his friends have also been changed forever.

This book includes back matter which illustrates the stages of metamorphosis for young readers.

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The Digger and the Butterfly

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From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler, comes the third book in his popular Digger picture book series, about a crew of building trucks who befriend a caterpillar and witness its metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly.

Digger and the other big trucks work all day, smashing and building and transforming their jobsite. But when a caterpillar weaves its cocoon onto Digger’s bucket, he is forced to stop and be still. In the stillness, Digger begins to notice the world beyond his worksite. And when the butterfly finally emerges, it’s clear that Digger and his friends have also been changed forever.

This book includes back matter which illustrates the stages of metamorphosis for young readers.

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The Digger and the Duckling

From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler comes a companion to his popular picture book The Digger and the Flower.

Digger and the other big trucks love to build.

But when a lost duckling waddles onto the jobsite, Digger and his friends learn to do more than just scoop and hoist and push. They learn to become a family.

The Digger and the Duckling

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From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler comes a companion to his popular picture book The Digger and the Flower.

Digger and the other big trucks love to build.

But when a lost duckling waddles onto the jobsite, Digger and his friends learn to do more than just scoop and hoist and push. They learn to become a family.

The Digger and the Flower

From the author-artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment—about a lonely digger in an industrial world who finds a flower, an encounter that ends up changing his whole world.

Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city, forever.

This beautifully spare story has a powerful message of friendship and environmentalism.

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The Digger and the Flower

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From the author-artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment—about a lonely digger in an industrial world who finds a flower, an encounter that ends up changing his whole world.

Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city, forever.

This beautifully spare story has a powerful message of friendship and environmentalism.

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