A Look Inside

by Fleur Star

Animals and automobiles may not seem like two things that have a lot in common, but they both have internal features that help keep them strong and running. This unique collection of books focuses on what goes on inside machines and animals to keep them moving. Each volume features diagrams with labels and captions explaining the essential parts of each vehicle or animal's interior. Colorful illustrations and thought-provoking text will attract and satisfy even the most curious readers.

Genres: Science

Library Binding

First published July 1, 2011

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interactive book about volcanoes written for kids. I don't particularly enjoy reading books like this, but the information was great, the colors bright, and the photos compelling. I think my fifth graders will really enjoy it, for all the reasons I don't. They find books written this way fun, I'd rather read something more straightforward.

[Trey Stuthman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this nonfiction book as it had pull-outs and pop-ups on each page. Essentially, this nonfiction book is about the different types of volcanoes and how each one differs from each other. Not only that, but it also explains why volcanoes erupt, how long the eruption last, and different names of volcanoes. The book I chose to pair with this nonfiction book was "The Magic Tree House: Vacation under the Volcano" by Mary Pope Osborne. This was a perfect fit for this nonfiction text as this story went into more detail of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii. Annie and Jack travel to this distant time and soon find themselves in trouble at Mt. Vesuvius erupts. This specific volcano was mentioned many times in the nonfiction text as it has such a rich and meaningful history behind it. When you read the fiction book, you are aware of the specific volcano that Mt. Vesuvius was, why it erupted, and the devastating impacts it had on that society of Pompeii. Granted, this fiction book does not go into detail of all the horrific deaths that resulted because of this eruption.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pop-up book with wonderful pictures and loads of details.