Synopsis
Introduces buses, how they work, and for what purposes they are used.
Andrea Sears Andrews - Children's Literature
Part of the "Pull Ahead Books-Mighty Movers" series, this title details information about buses in a simple format. Each page is dominated by a large color photograph and accompanied by a rich yet uncomplicated text. The book begins by highlighting a school bus. Safety rules for passengers as well as definitions of bus parts are presented. Readers will experience a bus ride from the bus stop to school as well as see the bus garage where buses are serviced while students are in school. Transit and intercity buses are discussed to encourage the reader to compare and recognize different bus attributes. Words that are in bold throughout the text are defined in the book's glossary. An index as well as an interesting facts section are also included. Young readers will enjoy this book and feel better equipped when facing a first time trip on a bus. 2005, Lerner Publications Company, and Ages 2 to 6.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Part of the "Pull Ahead Books-Mighty Movers" series, this title details information about buses in a simple format. Each page is dominated by a large color photograph and accompanied by a rich yet uncomplicated text. The book begins by highlighting a school bus. Safety rules for passengers as well as definitions of bus parts are presented. Readers will experience a bus ride from the bus stop to school as well as see the bus garage where buses are serviced while students are in school. Transit and intercity buses are discussed to encourage the reader to compare and recognize different bus attributes. Words that are in bold throughout the text are defined in the book's glossary. An index as well as an interesting facts section are also included. Young readers will enjoy this book and feel better equipped when facing a first time trip on a bus. 2005, Lerner Publications Company, and Ages 2 to 6.—Andrea Sears Andrews