Trains (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) Paperback – April 12, 2011

This book strikes the ideal balance between text and illustrations, making it perfect for young readers. The vocabulary is challenging yet appropriate, and the font size/color are thoughtfully designed to support learning. A 5-star educational tool that makes reading fun and accessible!

My 5-year-old son is obsessed with trains and he loved this book. It's full of interesting information about different types of trains and it has many colorful pictures. The book also has age-appropriate train jokes, which my son will be trying out on his kindergarten class for their weekly joke day. It's not a book he can quite read himself yet so I read it to him, but it's definitely a book he's aspiring to read by himself.

Bought this for my 4 year old who loves trains. He's been asking more questions about trains and this book looked like it would be helpful in explaining some things and not be over his head. While it is great for his age, it's not super informative. It has fun facts like steam trains use coal or oil, how the wheels turn, bullet trains using "pantographs" and freight trains being diesel locomotives. I was hoping more for labeling different parts of the train, or engine house, etc, but overall he loves the book and we read it every day (we've had it about 1 week or so now). It's not a lot of reading which is nice (maybe 10 minutes to read), big pictures, big font (will be great for a beginner reader) and a quick little review at the end: what is an engineer? what are pantographs? what is loot? what is a turntable? all 4 words were defined in special caption boxes through the book.

Great paper book for travels. Kids love to reread it.

My son likes this book. Pictures are great. Information is good.

The photos in this book are great! This book is good for younger elementary readers.

Pictures terrific. Narrative great for 2nd grade reader.

My 4 year old grandson loved this book! It was popping out of his stocking on Christmas morning and he immediately went to check it out! The book is filled with great pictures and great information. Perfect for young children who love trains!