This trio of children's books tell wonderful stories of California's construction history. Engine No. 10 is a tale of steam engines and rock mining. It's also a testament to the power of hard work and belief in the possible. Big Bill and His Little Mixer Truck is about a young man who returns home from World War II in search of work. When he's hired to drive a ready-mix concrete truck, Bill must learn how to fit in and meet the challenges of the new job. Cauliflower Boulevard is set in the 1920s when a new highway was being built between Salinas and Castroville. John Steinbeck was hired to help, and along the way he learned about road construction and the people who built the roads.