| Title | : | Crane Jane! |
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| ISBN | : | 0823451585 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780823451586 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | Published July 11, 2023 |
Hook it, lift it, off the ground
Easy, careful, swing it 'round.
Clunk!
Phew! Good job.
Crane Jane punches the clock at the dock, then climbs into her tall, tall crane. She's ready for a day of lifting cargo from ships to dry land. Then comes Jane's biggest challenge of all--a firetruck! But when high winds send her load swinging, Jane uses all her skill to keep the crane under control. Parents and children can read together the clang-clang! of the crane and toot-toot! of the ships!
Crane Jane is the second book in The Big Jobs, Bold Women series, which introduces young readers to women as leaders in unusual jobs. The first book in the series is Firefighter Flo!
With dynamic artwork from Dan Yaccarino, Nickelodeon character designer for The Backyardians, and energetic verse from Andrea Zimmerman, best-selling author of Trashy Town, Crane Jane is the perfect read for truck and construction-obsessed kids.
Crane Jane! Reviews
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I'm really surprised that Holiday House produced a book that was so challenging to read. You cannot print black on dark blue, and black on dark green, and expect folks to be able to read the content.
The message that a woman can do a job that is normally filled by a man was all right, but the "solution" to the situation where weather affected her job was both ridiculous and inappropriate for young readers. Safety should be paramount, and would have been a far better option for Jane to finish the job another day when danger had passed.
The color palette is a little different than so many picture books, and Dan Yaccarino's illustrations are always appealing to me, but overall, this is a mess.
1.5 stars rounded up to two, because only certain books deserve the one star treatment, and this isn't one of those. -
Cute, but not quite as cohesive as Firefighter Flo. The use of the deus ex machina of the seagulls felt like it diminished Jane's capability.
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Striking digital artwork that holds the attention of young readers, its intended audience, this picture book also touts the strength of women. Part of the Big Jobs, Bold Women series, it follows Jane as she goes about her work manipulating a large crane on the docks on a typical day. The illustrations allow readers to see just how challenging her tasks are as she must carefully balance all sorts of cargo, including boxes and large trucks from a ship to the dock. Everything goes smoothly until the weather doesn't cooperate and wind complicates the balancing act. Thank goodness that Jane has steady nerves and some assistance from some gulls she has befriended. The use of rhyming lines and plenty of onomatopoeia ["WHOOSH! WHOOSH!", "THUMP!", and "TOOT! TOOT!", for example, make this reading quite lively, practically guaranteeing that it will be requested as a read aloud multiple times.
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Excellent! But I really, really wish more attention had been paid to text contrast with illustrations. There are a few pages in here which are nearly impossible to read for someone with good vision. Dark grey and black type on a dark green background? For anyone with visual difficulties and for the young ones who are reading this book on their own, this creates obstacles that no one needs and mars an otherwise delightful volume. I do love the palette in this one.
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In rhyming kid-appeal text by Andrea Zimmerman and bright primary colors by Dan Yaccarino, this simple concept book presents a day in the life of a crane operator. Filled with onomatopoeia, tense moments of windy encounters, this book will hold little readers' interests til the end of Jane's workday.
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How many toddler/preschooler favorite things can we fit into one book?? A lot if that book is Crane Jane. It has heavy machinery, it has big ships and it has trucks! Very cute and I love construction themed books that feature women.
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A fanciful and enjoyable tale full of onomatopoeia about Jane, a crane operator, and how her friends the seagulls help her balance out an unwieldy load she's lifting off a ship one stormy afternoon.
Themes: Machines, Birds, Boats
Age range: Toddler - Preschool -
Borrowed from the library- picture book
I was so excited to see a book about a lady crane operator! This books has a lot of good onomatopoeia based on actions in the story. The simple story flows well through the day of a crane operator, and the illustrations are colorful and engaging. -
i love this for a construction storytime! it'll appeal to my construction-crazy boys AND include my girls! it has fun sound words that i think everyone will enjoy. it was an only-OK read for me, but i think my kids will love it.
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A construction book featuring a female character. I always like Yaccarino's art. So, a solid construction book for kids who are into that.
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good, but geared mostly to toddlers
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pretty fun, though Firefighter Flo is better. Good sounds. 09/09/23 Sat
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Some dark pages were hard to read, and the seagull solution was a bit odd.
