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Response Vehicles.
This short, yet informative book discusses the various vehicles that emergency services use. Services ranging from the police to the fire department to ambulance services to the Coast Guard are discussed. The book illustrates in action the various vehicles these emergency services use: everything from cars, trucks, boats, helicopters, and even planes. The book is written in a simple manner, yet in such a way that young children become more informed and better understand the jobs of those who serve and protect. The last few pages of the book contains a short history of fire, police, and ambulance vehicles of the past. ... Read more

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Changing landscapes, traffic signs, and all kinds of transportation crowd the pages of this simple, easy tale.

Cut paper illustrations, bright colors and bold text combine in this study of a simple journey to the sea. ... Read more

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The travel bug knows no limits of age or gender, and neither should travel literature. In Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure, writer and illustrator Don Brown tells the story of an intrepid young woman and her 59-day drive across America in 1909. As Brown soon makes clear, Alice Ramsey's journey was no mean feat--for one thing, the roads were poor, there were no road signs, and there was only one guidebook for motorists--the Blue Book, which contained directions such as "Turn left at the red barn with the yellow silo..." Excellent directions as long as the farmer hadn't repainted the silo blue.

Accompanied by her friend Hermine and her two sisters-in-law, Alice Ramsey made her way west, fording flooding streams and muddy roads and facing mechanical failures, terrible weather, and other obstacles both natural and manmade until at last she entered San Francisco to a grand parade. Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventurehas drama, humor, suspense--in short, all the qualities one looks for in travel literature--and charming illustrations as well, guaranteed to appeal to young travelers-in-the-making. ... Read more

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Here is a Road Trip where you can admire the women
No doubt young readers will be struck by the idea that on June 9, 1909 a twenty-two-year-old woman named Alice Ramsey made a name for herself by becoming the first woman to drive across America in an automobile. After all, the thought that this achievement would be a big deal should strike this as being somewhat odd. But one of the things that "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" does is remind its readers what life was like at the turn of the last century, especially if you happened to be a woman (after all, women could not yet vote in the United States).

Told and illustrated with watercolor paintings by Don Brown, "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" makes it clear why this fifty-nine day trip, which began on June 9, 1909, was something akin to something done by pioneers the century before. After all, Alice did this trip traveling with her friend and her sisters-in-law, and the only one who knew anything about automobiles was Alice. The car was a Maxwell touring car, which had a top speed of 42 miles per hour and where you had to light the headlamps with a match. To make things even more interesting there were no road signs, many roads were for horses rather than automobiles, and the only guidebook that existed for motorists only covered the eastern part of the country.

What is fascinating here are the details, the problems both big and small, that Alice Ramsey faced while driving across the country in her Maxwell. After all, this trip took place less than a century ago, which makes "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" a great example of those tales about the Olden Days when you can really tell how different things were way back then. If young readers were to think about what they could do today that would be in the same spirit, if not the same scale, as what Alice Ramsey did, it would be interesting to see what they might come up with to rival this road trip.

Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure
A wonderful introduction to the conditions of the roads for the early travelers by car in America. Because of their determination, our roads were improved and the automobile industry flurished. A great way to make children and adults aware of the history of the early automobiles and how people like Alice Ramsey believed in them. The geography lessons lend themselves to great mapping activities.

Alice Ramsey, Pioneer......
"On June 9, 1909, Alice Ramsey drove out of New York City and into a grand adventure. Alice Ramsey wanted to be the first woman to drive across America. Alice's friend, Hermine, and her sisters-in-law, Nettie and Margaret, traveled with her..." So begins Don Brown's marvelous story of a little known young woman and her dream. Mr Brown's engaging and informative text, told in an easy to read conversational style, is filled with enlightening details about how the trip progressed over its 59 day period. Pigs clogged the road in Illinois, and railroad tracks slowed them down in Chicago and "...the car bounced over mile after mile of rail until the women were dizzy." Dirt roads became muddy and impassable when it rained, and as they traveled further west, there were no roads at all. "Alice followed telephone lines, hoping the wires would lead her to the next town. It wasn't always successful-sometimes it left them even more lost." And there were many mishaps and breakdowns along the way. But as she crested the Sierra Mountains, Alice knew she was now in California and close to her goal. "Alice guided the Maxwell onto a ferry that carried them to San Fransisco. When she rolled off the ferry behind the wheel of her Maxwell, Alice Ramsey became the first woman to have driven across America! It was August 7, 1909, Fifty-nine days had passed since Alice left New York City." Charming watercolor illustrations add just the right touch, and highlight the important events of the story. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure is an inspiring tale, told by a gifted storyteller, that is sure to whet the appetite of adventurous readers and send them out looking for more.

A wonderful inspiring book for adventurerers of all ages
Luminous watercolors and a straightforward writing style serve to enchant the reader without over-romanticizing a true story. I look forward to more by this author.

Nobody does it better.......
Don Brown should dish out history to our children on a regular basis, it's good for them but not like feeding them carrots, more like feeding them carrot cake! ... Read more

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Keeps him occupied.
A fun, transportation oriented pop up book, like the Ken Wilson Max transporation series, but simpler, and so slightly more durable. This book and one other of the Little Red Car series kept my two year old fascinated during a difficult airplane ride and dinner out with his grandparents. He particularly loved the page where the little red car sleds down the side of the hill.

I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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This is one of the exciting titles to make up the "Ladders" series. It's a delightful look at trucks, filled with the perfect mix of fun, facts and fiction. There are questions to answer, things to find, words and facts to learn, as well as puzzles and quizzes to solve. ... Read more

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This is an informative, easy to read book
I bought this book for my son last year and it is among his favorites. What I liked about this book is that it's informative for children and adults. The language is clear and concise and items such as size are explained using comparisons children can understand. I highly recommend this book for all young fire engine fans. ... Read more

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This fun book in the shape of a Fun Car has four wheels so little drivers can race them anywhere. The big, tough wheels actually grip, and the beautiful, full color photographs inside are captioned with vehicle names to make learning fun. Whether your little road-runners love school buses or sporty cars, hogs or 18-wheelers, there's a Wheelie book to take them speeding out of the store! Vroom, vroom, vroooooooooom! ... Read more

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A book and a toy all in one!
We bought this book for our 21-month-old son to read/play with on a long plane flight, and he loved it! Sometimes we read it, sometimes we spun the wheels, and sometimes we "drove" it on the floor, on our legs, almost anywhere. It's a pretty sturdy board book, and a size that is relatively easy to fit in a pocket, diaper bag, or purse. I'm buying some more for gifts! A small velcro strap keeps the pages from flying open when it's being used as a car. ... Read more

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From transcontinental highways to a local construction site, the Wheels at Work series provides a close-up look at the world of hardworking trucks and machines.

Each book features a colourful fold-out play area and four truck magnets. After they’ve read about these formidable machines, kids can get "behind the wheel" of their own big rig and roar into action! While younger truck enthusiasts will enjoy imaginative play with the magnets, emergent readers will appreciate the simple narrative sentences and the vibrant, detailed artwork.

A great way for children to create their own truckloads of fun! ... Read more

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very realistic illustrations and intelligent writing
we are a family with 2 truck loving boys- our house is full of heavy machinery type books- this one is probably the boys' and our favourite because the illustrations are very nice and very realistic- but any book can have a great picture of a truck right?- what distinguishes this book from all the rest is that the descriptions of the machinery is really interesting and intelligent- there are no silly little sentence like: "a bulldozer is big!"- rather, the paragraph for each picture really holds everyone's attention- i'm just sorry he hasn't written any other truck-type books! ... Read more

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Put all different types of trucks on the incredible full-color, pull-out backgrounds to create amazing scenes. ... Read more

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Powerful and flashy muscle cars hit the streets in the 1960s and ‘70s. Since the beginning, miniature versions of these cool and wild cars were made by Hot Wheels. This fun book tells the story behind the real cars, and their Hot Wheels imitations. This fun book tells the story behind the real cars, and their Hot Wheels counterparts. ... Read more

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Motorbooks offers an exciting package featuring the real cars upon which Hot Wheels' legendary diecast toys are based.Vehicle models are presented in striking color photographs, with basic history and interesting facts outlined in simple, easy-to-read and understand language.Receive great books with Hot Wheels cars matching the vehicle covered by the book.Geared towards children, ages 10 and up, but attractive and appealing to collectors and car buffs of all ages. ... Read more

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What do little builders love to read about? What else? Trucks! Bulldozers Heavy equipment! BiG STUFF has it all. Bright, realistic, photo-based illustrations and easy, playful text involve young readers and listeners in an entertaining look at big machines and the jobs they do. Get a kid’s-eye view of some of the biggest, coolest machinery you've ever seen!Big Stuff’s Giant Earthmovers features kids interacting with these metal giants in a way that’s irresistibly fun. ... Read more