I'm Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan is a wonderful book about a backhoe loader. The story is told from the perspective of this excited and expressive tractor. He has a bucket up front and a digger in back, and he loves a good mess, and he loves how easy they are for him to clean up.
There are 3 tracks on the CD. The first track is intended for following along with the book. When it's time to turn the page, the reader hears a chime. Jim McMullan is the voice of the backhoe loader and does an excellent job of reading the story. I like the music they picked to accompany the reading, especially the sing song rhythm he gets into when he begins counting down what he is cleaning. The second track reads the story without the chimes. The third track is both Kate and Jim McMullan talking about their inspiration for the book and their writing and illustrating process. This was insightful. Kate and Jim make a great team, she does the writing and he does the illustrating and the reading. It is recommended for ages 4-8, but my two year old really enjoyed it! "Mommy look at this" and "Big Tractor!" It was fun to watch his reaction and see his enchantment with the adventures of this industrious and dirty tractor. I can't wait to see what else this couple creates in the future and can't wait to read I'm Stinky.
This book was a 2009 Odyssey Award.
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