Status
Available
Call number
Series
Genres
Publication
Cartwheel Books (1998), 24 pages
Description
Brief text and illustrations introduce the world of trains, from the steam locomotives of the nineteenth century to today's high speed electric models.
User reviews
LibraryThing member dchaikin
My 3-yr-old son totally loves this. To me it seems like a pretty formal (but nicely illustrated) listing of different kinds of trains — from historic to modern with an emphasis on speed trains. But to my son there are TRAINS and TUNNELS, and he loves the semi-transparent pages.
LibraryThing member JLCasanova
This is a simple book that gives a general explanation of trains. It explains the different types of trains, the places that they travel, and the types of fuel that they use. For English lessons, teachers can have students do a comparison and contrast of the different types of trains. For math
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lessons, teachers can use this as an introduction to telling time and explaining why it is important that trains run on time. For science lessons, teachers can discuss the different types of fuels that are used to power trains. Students can also learn about the different types of landforms that trains must travel through. This book has very few words on a page and has big, colorful pictures. There are also transparency pages in the book that change the pictures when they are flipped, which are really fun for young children. The organization is a little difficult to follow because the book randomly goes from one topic to the next, and it is hard to see how they always connect. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
24 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
0590381563 / 9780590381567