Easy-to-read text and vivid photographs combine to give young readers a close-up look at different kinds of buses. Big Buses introduces children to different kinds of buses, including school buses, city buses, double-decker buses and open-top buses.
Childrens' imaginations will soar as they learn about different kinds of airplanes including jumbo jets, seaplanes, and stunt planes. This dynamic new book also describes the basic parts and functions of various airplanes.
Danny and Norman find a map to the new park. To get to the park, they will need to read and follow the signs.
¿Cómo vas de un lugar a otro todos los días? La gente viaja de muchas maneras y usa desde bicicletas, autos, metro y tranvías, hasta animales. Depende dónde vive y a dónde tiene que ir.
Vibrant illustrations and rich descriptions bring the action of a car race to life.
Using the rhyming poetic structure of This is the House that Jack Built, author Yvonne Ng takes young readers on a cumulative path through the inner workings of a steam engine, from the big wheels rolling on the tracks all the way to the engineer driving the train.
In this nonfiction joyride, Bertha Benz and her sons drive across Germany in the world's first automobile. It's 1888 and Bertha Benz's husband, Karl, has invented the prototype Benz motorwagen. But the German government declares the vehicle illegal, and the church calls it the devil's work. Unbeknownst to her husband, Bertha steals away with her two sons and drives nearly one hundred miles to prove just how amazing the motorwagen is. Bertha's mechanical savvy gets the boys to Grandma's house safely, and the remarkable mother/son road trip reduces global concern about moving vehicles.
A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about trains and how they transport people and oil.
A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about race cars and how they keep drivers safe during races.
A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about motorcycle and what makes them so exciting to ride.
A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about airplanes and how they fly.
This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about trains and how they transport people and oil.
This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about race cars and how they keep drivers safe during races.
This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about motorcycle and what makes them so exciting to ride.
This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about airplanes and how they fly.
Readers follow along with an over-the-road truck driver as a young boy pretends to be a semi-truck driver hauling a load of oranges from a Florida orchard to a store across the country. Includes a glossary of truck-driving terms and an activity that lets readers practice mapping a route across a state.
This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the role of pickup trucks in helping people haul large items.
Keep our cars and trucks running smooth! In this book, readers will meet the mechanics who work on vehicles, from cars and trucks to airplanes and big machines. Aimed at emergent readers, the text also includes vocabulary specific to this community helper's job, along with colorful action images.
Passenger trains have all kinds of cars—baggage cars, lounge cars, dining cars, and sleeper cars. They often need to keep riders comfortable for multi-day trips. This title shows beginning readers a train type that works day and night to take passengers long distances.
The average freight car can hold 200,000 pounds. This is equal to the weight of 15 male bush elephants! Early readers will be impressed by the powerful freight trains in this book moving heavy loads of food, coal, oil, and more!
Ever ride a train on an elevated track around a zoo, an airport, or an amusement park? If so, you’ve traveled by monorail. In this book, new readers will see many scenic aerial views offered by the off-the-ground trains that move on single rails.
Helicopters are among the most mission-oriented machines. They often get their rotors spinning to pick up a sick or injured person, to a military zone, or to help with a wildfire. In this book, helicopters lift off, spin, and land for early readers.
The first step of any construction project is preparing the site for building. The job requires earth movers to rip, dig, level, and move ground. This children’s title, grounded in facts, lets young readers dig into learning about the action-packed work of earth movers.
A drum and a chute make a concrete mixer unique from other construction equipment. The first part has a spiral-shaped inside for mixing concrete. The second part shoots concrete out of the machine. Beginning readers will want to turn the pages of this title about concrete mixers!
This title introducing the great Amelia Earhart will make readers soar. The book starts off with Amelia’s beginnings and takes you with her on her path to becoming one of the most famous aviators and females of her time and ours. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
