Prime material for budding gearheads and mechanics.
Each book gives a cursory overview of its titular vehicle. A simple narrative supplying brief information about purpose, engine, auxiliary equipment, and operator concludes with a catchy closing statement. Bright multicolored pages feature interesting full- and half-page photos. A diagram delineating working parts and random "Fun Facts" are appended. There are three other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Lightning Bolt Books: How Vehicles Work titles: How Do Fire Trucks Work?, How Do Formula One Race Cars Work?, and How Do Tanks Work?.
K-Gr 2—Though narrow of topic, these introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information...