| Title | : | Trains (Blastoff Readers: Mighty Machines) |
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| ISBN | : | 1600140629 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781600140624 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Library Binding |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2007 |
Trains (Blastoff Readers: Mighty Machines) Reviews
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This is a Blastoff Readers publication. They have 5 rankings of reading levels and this book is Level 1, meaning it provides the most support through repetition of high-frequency words, light text, predictable sentence patterns, and strong visual support.
As the title implies, this is a book about trains, the different types and uses. There is no detail regarding the actual mechanics and makeup of the trains, very high-level.
The book is geared towards kids at reading level 1, which is the beginning reader. I picked it up for a 4-year-old who loves books and wants to read, but this one was clearly not for him. While illustrative and light and easy to understand words, it was not a story, it is technical in nature. At 4, he like many I suspect, 4-year-olds want more character stories than technical like this one. That said, he was patient enough to have me read through it, but I could tell it was a bore for him.
This is a straightforward read and as stated, technical in nature, not story telling. It is matter of fact writing, very short descriptions.
The illustrations are photos of different trains, some with them in use, no drawings.
This is a book that talks, which offers the ability to have your child listen on their own as the book reads itself and they turn the pages, or you can read along, explaining areas they might not understand or answer questions they may have.
I give this book a 3-star rating. It hits the intended purpose, which is to educate about trains. -
What was intended as a learning aid turned out to be a distraction. my little one is distracted with VOX feature and doesn't read the pages at all. He is using it as another toy. Lol.
The book is great, explaining how train works. The illustration could be better, at least try to match with what the caption said. -
HUGE hit at my house. This one was a Vox Book from the library. It was very simple for my 3yo to understand what the book was saying about trains, and she loved the train noise every time we turned the page.
