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An amazing flap book packed with inventions, machines, gadgets and devices, and facts and information about how they work. Over 90 flaps reveal the insides of car engines, toilets, escalators, submarines and microwaves and many, many other machines. Includes internet links to websites with animations, games and experiments.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love the "See Inside..." series, as do my little boys. I recently purchased this book and popped it secretly onto the bookshelf and when they spotted it they were so thrilled!
As with all of the other books in this series, the many, many illustrations are colourful, fun and very informative. They instantly draw the child in and then, of course, they can lift all the flaps, (over 90 of them), to get further information. The contents of this book are: Simple machines; Movers & shakers; Getting going; Making music; Waterworks; Floating & flying; Everyday inventions; Up, down & around and Bits & Pieces. Just on the first page in "Simple machines" the child learns, (with very helpful illustrations), about wheels, cogs, pulleys and levers...to name but a few things. There's a good chance that this book may well teach parents a couple of things that they don't know, or have forgotten. You do all remember what a fulcrum is, don't you?!
Most of the information is very relevant to our everyday lives and will have children wanting to know more and more. The section on waterworks, for example, shows the basics of how toilets work, (amongst lots of other stuff). Our boys were instantly off to the toilet wanting to look inside the cistern and see it happening for real!
I would say that these books are great for children from 4 years upwards, (perhaps younger if your child is very into this sort of stuff), if parents are happy to sit down and read them together. The language used in the book means that confident readers from 6/7 years up should be able to manage this without too much bother, although of course the nature of the subject means that terms such as "hydraulic" crop up in there!
Overall I can't recommend this book highly enough for any child that is inquisitive about the machines and inventions around us. If you think that they might enjoy learning about how lightbulbs work, how planes fly or how toilets flush then this is definitely for them!!
As with all of the other books in this series, the many, many illustrations are colourful, fun and very informative. They instantly draw the child in and then, of course, they can lift all the flaps, (over 90 of them), to get further information. The contents of this book are: Simple machines; Movers & shakers; Getting going; Making music; Waterworks; Floating & flying; Everyday inventions; Up, down & around and Bits & Pieces. Just on the first page in "Simple machines" the child learns, (with very helpful illustrations), about wheels, cogs, pulleys and levers...to name but a few things. There's a good chance that this book may well teach parents a couple of things that they don't know, or have forgotten. You do all remember what a fulcrum is, don't you?!
Most of the information is very relevant to our everyday lives and will have children wanting to know more and more. The section on waterworks, for example, shows the basics of how toilets work, (amongst lots of other stuff). Our boys were instantly off to the toilet wanting to look inside the cistern and see it happening for real!
I would say that these books are great for children from 4 years upwards, (perhaps younger if your child is very into this sort of stuff), if parents are happy to sit down and read them together. The language used in the book means that confident readers from 6/7 years up should be able to manage this without too much bother, although of course the nature of the subject means that terms such as "hydraulic" crop up in there!
Overall I can't recommend this book highly enough for any child that is inquisitive about the machines and inventions around us. If you think that they might enjoy learning about how lightbulbs work, how planes fly or how toilets flush then this is definitely for them!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In the age of computers it's nice to find a well designed book that can hold the attention of my 5 year old grandson - and generate even more questions for his poor parents to try and answer!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
my 5 yr old boy sleeps with this book !! He loves it so much he now reads it to me almost every day ,the flaps make it fun and it's just so comprehensive for young minds and I even learnt a thing or two or three. I recommend this book highly .
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Another good book in the 'See Inside' series
I bought this at the request of my five year old son. He has two of the other titles - he really loves them and was keen to add to his collection. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Liz
Another great pop up book
This was another pop up book i brought for my grandchildren and they loved it. This was recommended to me for Christmas and they love reading it and looking at the pictures. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sheepy
Fantastic book
Bought this book for my 5 year old who is extremely interested in how things work. This book answers most of his questions in a very simple way. Read more
Published 6 months ago by L. Narayanan
How things work
Bought the book for my Grandson's 4th birthday and it was such a hit that he took it to bed with him!
Published 7 months ago by Ann
It will lead to more questions !
This book is brilliant for youngsters with an enquiring mind. There are loads of flaps showing how everyday items work. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Black Lab
Great book
Bought this for my 7 year old, inquisitive son. He loves it read it cover to cover and again and again. The flaps are great fun and make the reading more interactive. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jill
A great buy
A very well worthwhile book for little curious minds! I bought this primarily for my 3.5 year old son who asks endless questions about "how things work" so the title immediately... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lisa M
childrens book
love this book, my sons are kept interested in this fun and educational book with lots of bright illustrations. bargain price.
Published 12 months ago by Ms. P. A. M. Gordejczuk
Fantastic!
My almost 4 year old is fascinated with this book and he doesn't even want me to read anything. He only occasionally asks questions about what he sees in the pictures, which are... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Adina Casas
Great book for inquisitive boys
Great book for inquisitive boys who prefer factual books to fiction. My 5.5 year old loves this book, lifting the flaps, and working out how machines work. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dr. Alison C. Mcgurk
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