cherry pickers (machines)

Buzz! A worker in a cherry picker cuts a power line high above the trees! Learn more about how cherry pickers work and what they are used for. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.

"Cherry pickers aren't actually meant for picking cherries. These machines are aerial work platforms that help people reach high places. Cherry pickers usually can't lift very heavy loads. However, they may have other features to help people do certain jobs. These extra-large machines take the place of scaffolding, which takes a long time to set up and take down and can be dangerous. Readers will learn about the different parts of a cherry picker, what jobs cherry pickers are used for, and . . . facts about cherry pickers. Full-color photographs help readers give context to the text"--Publisher.

Simple text and illustrations describe what a cherry pickers is and how it works.

Describes the parts, workings, and purposes of cherry pickers, explaining why they are important machines.

Describes the parts, workings, and purposes of cherry pickers, explaining why they are important machines.

Describes the parts of a cherry picker, how it operates, and the work it does.