Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Technology - Machinery & Tools

Perfect for the child who loves things that go, this interactive book features bold pop-ups that make diggers, trucks, and cars jump from the pages when the flaps are lifted.

With fun surprises on every page, Pop-Up Peekaboo: Things That Go enhances the reading experience and builds an early learning foundation. As young children explore the spreads they will learn to recognize, name, and describe different objects.

DK's Pop-up Peekaboo series features big, bold pop-ups that jump from the pages when babies and toddlers lift the flaps, promoting memory, imagination, and...

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain...

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From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them.

Fighting Fire by Michael L. Cooper brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County, and the catastrophe of 9/11. Each blaze led to new firefighting techniques...

From military planes to the commercial jumbo jet to space shuttles, the "Big Book of Airplanes" is a spectacular look at a subject that fascinates kids. Find out how farmers use planes to help manage their crops and get a look at the brightly colored planes at an airshow and find out how their designs help them pull off exciting stunts and acrobatics.

Each type of plane gets its own spread and features multiple images to give kids a look inside. Captions and text on the page go into detail about how each plane operates and the different tasks it performs from the ultralight planes that...

A board book guide to tools and what they do from beloved nonfiction author Gail Gibbons.
What are tools? How do they help us make things? For busy toddlers keen on building, Gail Gibbons presents the answers to those questions in this cheerful board book introduction to tools and what they do. From rulers, hammers, and saws, to drills, nuts, and bolts, Gibbons covers basic tools and shows them in action