Trains

by Lynn Curlee

Book Overview

From steam engines to diesel engines and box cars to sleeper cars, a ride on Lynn Curlee's Trains is about as close as most kids can hope to get to the Japanese bullet train or the inner workings of steam power. This book's bold, graphic acrylic paintings are a perfect match for sleek, modern engines; dark, dirty locomotives; and the sprawling landscapes of the countryside. Thoroughly researched and very kid-friendly, Trains tells the history of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416948481
• ISBN13: 9781416948483
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7