This fascinating handbook answers the questions of anyone who has ever wondered about the many strange devices found along the roadside, from utility poles to satellite dishes. Devices are grouped according to their habitats--along highways and roads, atop buildings, near airports, and on utility towers. More than 150 different roadside technologies are covered, and each detailed entry describes what the device does, how it works, and also includes...

"On a bustling morning in Happy County the animal residents take to their vehicles where they learn about traffic signs and how to catch playful porcupines."--

"Inspired by a favourite childhood game (Red Light, Green Light), Red Light, Green Lion is a sweet, sometimes silly, and philosophical picture book that encourages friendship, sharing and literacy. As a green lion stands at a street corner waiting for a green light, a surprising sequence of events takes place. Each page turn brings something new that begins with the letters "li" And while readers may guess, each time, that it will be the expected...

Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.

Describes a vehicle or street sign for every letter of the alphabet from Ambulance to Zamboni.

Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the highway.

All day and night the traffic signal blinks its messages of stop and go.

Introduces children to many of the signs visible in today's world.

"Empower back seat passengers to become informed back seat drivers with this road sign decoder featuring 35 shaped road signs!"--

Presents a collection of three stories from Trucktown, previously published separately.