Trains

by Thea Feldman

[MacMillan Factual Readers Level 1]

LEVEL 1 – BEGINNING TO READ (red)

The language at this level will be short and simple sentences, with straightforward vocabulary and punctuation, a high level of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Includes simple glossary.

The amazing photography in this book will grab readers from the first page and keep them turning for more. Covering all aspects of trains from how they go, to who rides, who drives, and all of the various architecture of a train system, this book’s photographs and text work together seamlessly to introduce new vocabulary and help decode the words in context to build confidence for more reading success.

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Based in New York City, Thea Feldman is a prolific writer and editor with over 250 children’s books to her credit. She has collaborated with major publishers, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. She lives with her cat, Rose, who enjoys lounging on her manuscripts.

Reviews

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most pages contain one or two short sentences, but there are some difficult words like "locomotive" and "engineer". Good photos and interesting text. My son liked it.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful pictures. Some repeating words and some other challenges words. Great for ages 4-7.

[Raghavan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learn a lot from it
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[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a lot of picture books about trains this year. A lot. This one is my favorite. It explains about the different parts of the train (locomotive, conductor, etc) without getting too specific (FRED, or Flashing Read End Device, features in another train book that overstayed its welcome in my house). The book features passenger, freight, mail, commuter, and speed trains, with accompanying pictures for all. A big hit with the train lover in my home.

[Eva Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted a book about trains and this one was OK, but you know what the best train books are? The grown up ones, because they're big and thick and heavy like a train is! So the books should be too. But it had good pictures in it and new words.

[Tonton · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book!