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Amazing Machines
The Amazing Machines: Truckload of Fun
The bestselling "Amazing Machines" series is now available in a charming box set. With ten mini editions inside, this collection is the perfect gift for any preschooler who loves machines. From airplanes to rockets to tractors, these critically acclaimed picture books are full of fun rhyming text, bright artwork, and wacky animal characters that will engage and delight young children as they learn about machines. Each book includes a helpful illustrated glossary of technical words to help build vocabulary.
- GenresChildrens
24 pages, Hardcover
First published September 3, 2007
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September 20, 2011
My son received this book in a cardboard truck style set of 10 entitled The Amazing Machines Truckload of Fun. Whilst not able to review each and every one, I wanted to show what an absolutely brilliant set of books these are! I chose ‘Flashing Fire Engines’ as this has been one of the favourites alongside ‘Dazzling Diggers’!
Each book is written entirely in a clever yet simplistic perfect rhyming style describing a particular vehicle, its constituent parts and what and how it is used – ‘As soon as there’s a fire alarm, the engine starts to roar. The fire-fighters jump aboard – it rumbles out the door’, so making them easy and entertaining reading for parents and memorable for children. The accompanying graphics are bright and colourful and promote great discussions about the characters and their actions.
The final page contains details of ‘Fire Engine Bits’ and includes small images with well thought and written descriptions such as ‘fireproof coats and trousers – these are made from special material that does not burn easily and protects fire-fighters from the fire’ – that pre-school children can understand and learn from. This set of books is a great size (similar to that of the Mr Men series) and hence easily transportable when entertainment is required out and about.
Verdict: Absolutely fantastic set of books that I would highly recommend to anyone with a train/digger/fire engine/truck mad pre-schooler, or just anyone who enjoys entertaining children’s books!
Jane.
Each book is written entirely in a clever yet simplistic perfect rhyming style describing a particular vehicle, its constituent parts and what and how it is used – ‘As soon as there’s a fire alarm, the engine starts to roar. The fire-fighters jump aboard – it rumbles out the door’, so making them easy and entertaining reading for parents and memorable for children. The accompanying graphics are bright and colourful and promote great discussions about the characters and their actions.
The final page contains details of ‘Fire Engine Bits’ and includes small images with well thought and written descriptions such as ‘fireproof coats and trousers – these are made from special material that does not burn easily and protects fire-fighters from the fire’ – that pre-school children can understand and learn from. This set of books is a great size (similar to that of the Mr Men series) and hence easily transportable when entertainment is required out and about.
Verdict: Absolutely fantastic set of books that I would highly recommend to anyone with a train/digger/fire engine/truck mad pre-schooler, or just anyone who enjoys entertaining children’s books!
Jane.
January 13, 2010
These are probably my favorite books for little boys of all time. Right up there with Dr. Suess...
Great pictures, awesome rhymes, what more could you want. Great for 1 yr olds and up who loves machines.
Great pictures, awesome rhymes, what more could you want. Great for 1 yr olds and up who loves machines.
November 22, 2010
These are fun to read and very edumacational. They're also great to read to the general tune of "Seven Drunken Nights" or any other Irish folk tune. (about 8 months)
August 15, 2011
Best boy books ever. Lincoln keeps on making the rounds on each Tony Mitton book. Need to buy for our own library.
February 6, 2012
Best set of little boy books ever! We love every book in this set and it would make a great gift.
May 13, 2014
I'm reading this to my son all the times, everyday and always at least 5 books out of 10 books. He loves it and it expands his knowledge on transportations.
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