In this interactive series with easy-to-use, durable sliders, your toddler can operate a steam train, a freight train, a subway train, and a high-speed train! Perfect for helping toddlers develop hand-eye coordination, while also encouraging interaction with simple train-themed first words, clear diagrams, and helpful text prompts to learn through play.

The perfect book for children who love trains-- and being in the conductor's seat!

Other titles in the series include:

• Make Tracks: Cars
• Make Tracks: Trucks
• Make Tracks: Building Site
• And more!

All aboard for a journey through time and across continents!

Jam-packed with fascinating facts and bright illustrations, this is the captivating story of how trains have transformed our world.

This book showcases the railway's incredible engineering breakthroughs - from the earliest trains used in underground mines, to the advent of the steam train, right up to the latest driverless trains, and mag-lev technology.

With this complete, colorful guide to the past, present, and future of the railway:

• Marvel at some of the world's most spectacular stations
• Discover iconic train journeys, like the Orient Express and the Pacific Railroad
• Learn about the trains used in social protests and during times of war
• Understand the changing role of women and people of color in the industry
• Decode the inner workings of these magnificent machines
• Meet rail heroes and innovators, including George Stephenson, Mary Elizabeth Walton and Hideo Shima

And, as well as classic locos from history, readers can also delight in record-breaking train stats, and learn about sky trains, suspension railways and monorails.

But the book also explores the enormous impact that railways have had on our lives, including the development of industry and commerce, the growth of our cities - even the setting of time zones.

This is a colorful, celebratory tribute to trains. These powerful machines opened the world to people like never before, and they continue to capture hearts and imaginations today. Look no further for the perfect gift for young train enthusiasts.

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.

Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

Packed with amazing facts and photographs of trains around the world, The Big Book of Trains covers the history of trains and train travel. Different types of trains are featured on their own spreads, and each page features multiple images to give a close-up view as well as informative text about each train. See the differences among monorails, passenger trains, and TGVs. Learn about pistons, fireboxes, boilers, and coupling rods, and find out exactly what they do to help the train travel down on the tracks.

See key features of each train model and discover the difference between steam trains and diesels. Find out how trains are designed for certain jobs and tasks, including mountain trains, snow trains, and freight trains. Look at the biggest and fastest trains in the world.

With incredible pictures and informative text, The Big Book of Trains is the essential book for young readers who want to know everything about trains.

Explore the incredible world of automobiles, aviation and more, from mini motors to modern warships, helicopters to high-speed trains, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12 perfect for young transport enthusiasts.

Have you ever wondered what the very first car looked like? Or what weird and wonderful animals people used for transport in the olden days? Ever heard of wing-walking? Or record-breaking racing cars? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and so many more, then Our World In Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes may be the book for you!

This transport encyclopedia for kids offers:

- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page
- A highly visual approach to learning
- An ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes
- Timeline spreads tell the story of transport from the first wheel to the latest hybrids
- In association with The Smithsonian Institution

This terrific transport encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels for a quick reference to all the stats, combining colorful diagrams with easy-to-read text to be enjoyed by the entire family. Find out everything about ships, shuttles, planes, monster trucks and more, as well as modes of transport you may have never seen of heard of before!

Learn all about the world one picture at a time!

If you like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes, then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, understand the inner workings of the animal kingdom with Animal Book and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places.

All aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock.

In this follow-up to How Cities Work and How Airports Work, young readers travel through history and around the world to find out everything they ever wanted to know about trains. Unfold pages and lift flaps to reveal bustling stations, old steam locomotives fueled with coal, and high-speed trains zooming across Japan at almost 400 miles per hour!

And that's not all. See how trains reach the top of mountains, transport people under cities, and work beneath the sea. And don't forget to dress up-we'll take you on some luxurious journeys including the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok, and The Ghan, which runs all the way across Australia!

How Trains Work is jam-packed with amazing facts and awesome illustrations, and was created in consultation with Anthony Coulls, Senior Curator of Rail Transport & Technology, National Railway Museum, UK.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids-an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet-published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

All aboard! My Little Golden Book About Trains is a fact-filled look at a subject children are fascinated by! Full of exciting, colorful
illustrations celebrating the history of the railroad. Boys and girls will love learning about passenger trains, freight trains, subways, elevated trains, and even high-speed bullet trains!

National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

From steam trains to underground trains to double-decker trains, My Best Pop-up Noisy Train Book covers all the favorites, and an embedded sound button enhances the reading experience on each and every page. Train drivers, passengers, and other featured characters inspire toddlers to talk and focus on the scene, and text and word labels help develop vocabulary and encourage picture-and-word association.

With its heavy board format, topical appeal, and lively approach, My Best Pop-up Noisy Train Book is a must-have for train-loving toddlers.

This story is also available in Spanish as Perdidos en NYC: una aventura en el metro

All aboard this fun and colorful train book for kids ages 0 to 3

Take your train-loving toddler on a ride through the world of locomotives. From subways to steam engines to a cargo-carrying diesel train, this train book covers all the coolest trains from early days to modern times and shows you what makes them special.

Go beyond other train books for toddlers with:

• A rhyming refrain--Memorable verses will introduce kids to a variety of trains, including helper, long-distance, switcher, high and low, and electric trains like subways.
• Fun train trivia--Read about what different trains look like, where they travel, how they work, and even learn about old-fashioned trains.
• Eye-catching images--Find images of every train and its moving parts, rendered accurately and in detail.

You and your little one will discover hours of educational fun with this big book of trains.

Full steam ahead! From underground trains, luxury safari trains, and speedy Japanese Shinkansen trains, explore EVERY different type of train available in this colorful book for very young children (aged 0-2), as well as stations, the history of trains and much more. With eye-catching illustrations and easy-to-read text, this is an engaging introduction for little train-lovers.

Starting with the first trains pulled by horses, explore the history of trains right up to the modern day. Discover steam trains powered by coal, overnight trains with beds for a good night's sleep as well as super speedy modern trains with hi-tech engines. And it's not just the trains themselves; explore the whole process of the travel journey throughout this fun and colorful book, from purchasing the ticket to boarding to what you can do on the actual trip itself.

As part of a series which also includes Airports and Cities, this is an exciting and inspiring introduction to the world of trains and train travel for very young children.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Take a trip through the history of trains to discover how they have revolutionized not only travel but also our world.

Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the father of the railroad, materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population to previously isolated areas. Discover how the electric and diesel power provided more speed and efficiency. And then take a glimpse into the future to see how trains may keep transforming how we commute!

DK Eyewitness Trains goes beyond the trains and tracks to also talk about systems and people that make train operations possible. It also identifies some of the iconic train journeys from around the world. A timeline lists all the important firsts in the history of trains and railroads. The book combines informative text and eye-catching visuals in a spectacular design to present comprehensive information about trains.

Part of the best-selling DK Eyewitness, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new eyewitness feature--fascinating firsthand accounts from experts in the field.

Discover the wonderful world of trains: Pull a tab to open train doors, life flaps to see inside a train car, or turn a wheel to see different types of trains. Chock-full of age appropriate information, this book is an exciting introduction for young train and transportation enthusiasts.

- Comprehensive pages feature marvelously detailed illustrations that just to be pored over again and again
- Interactive and moveable parts on each page keep kids engaged
- A captivating adventure that brings the world of firefighting and the magic of books to life

Fans of other stories in the Ultimate Spotlight Series will also enjoy the stunning details and interactive fun of Ultimate Spotlight: Trains.

- Great family and classroom read-aloud book
- Books for kids ages 3-5
- Books for preschool and kindergarten children

Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.

Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from Father of the Railways George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe - Train is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway.

Learn all about trains and railways with Smithsonian Kids First Discovery books Touch, read, and discover facts about trains designed for curious little readers. Embossed textures and bright, detailed photographs from Smithsonian are sure to engage, entertain, and educate your curious Preschooler or Kindergartner. Special embossed textures help engage in both verbal and tactile learning skills. Little ones will love learning all about the history of trains, the models used today, and see what the inside of passenger train cars look like. A must for your little train enthusiast

Smithsonian Kids books feature engaging educational content for little learners that reflect the integrity of the Smithsonian. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the Smithsonian's educational mission.

Collect the entire Smithsonian Kids First Discovery Book series

• Embossed pictures allow your toddler to touch and feel as they learn
• Photographs from Smithsonian provide an accurate representation of trains
• Strengthens verbal and tactile learning skills
• Lively, educational fun that will keep your little toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener entertained and engaged
• A must for little train enthusiasts