Seymour Simon's Book of Trains
Paperback – Picture Book, May 11, 2004
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 11, 2004
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon's exploration of these very different trains and their uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catching full-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more—all at work!
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- Who it’s for
- A homeschooling read-aloud for children ages 6–8
- Themes
- Train types and uses, Science learning
- Genres
- Trains, How Things Work
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Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon's exploration of these very different trains and their uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catching full-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more—all at work! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8.
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It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards. This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.
Who it’s for
- A homeschooling read-aloud for children ages 6–8
- Children learning about trains and their uses
Where it sits
| Trains | 100% |
|---|---|
| How Things Work | 60% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Life
- Magic Tricks
- Puzzles
- Word Games
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- History
- Science & Nature
- History of Science
- Trains
- Authors
- Seymour Simon
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 11, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Train types and uses · Science learning
- Reading lane
- Family Life