Locomotive: Building an Eight-wheeler

Rating:
Summary: Not another "Superpower"
Review: Unlike "Superpower", Weitzman's previous book on steam locomotives, this one is specifically written for children. The wealth of detail, and the story, in "Superpower" is totally absent in this book. I counted a total of 18 pages. That's the bad stuff.

The good stuff is that the exquisite line drawings are just as breathtaking as they are in "Superpower". Occaisonal bits of detail sneak into the text to tease you with the authors knowledge of 19th century industrial technology.

Even as a children's book, I think there could have been more.

Rating:
Summary: Not another "Superpower"
Review: Unlike "Superpower", Weitzman's previous book on steam locomotives, this one is specifically written for children. The wealth of detail, and the story, in "Superpower" is totally absent in this book. I counted a total of 18 pages. That's the bad stuff.

The good stuff is that the exquisite line drawings are just as breathtaking as they are in "Superpower". Occaisonal bits of detail sneak into the text to tease you with the authors knowledge of 19th century industrial technology.

Even as a children's book, I think there could have been more.

Rating:
Summary: Excellence
Review: Very few children's books venture beyond an image. Weitzman's presentation in "Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler" goes beyond the typical superficial children's train book. Weitzman shows how a train is put together using machines just as grand as the engine. Several manufacturing processes are illustrated in a simplistic manner, which can be understood by a child. The line drawings are magnificent with exquisite detail. The text accompanying the drawings is clear and concise presented at the level of the intended reader. This is the type of book that creates interest in a child.

Rating:
Summary: Excellence
Review: Very few children's books venture beyond an image. Weitzman's presentation in "Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler" goes beyond the typical superficial children's train book. Weitzman shows how a train is put together using machines just as grand as the engine. Several manufacturing processes are illustrated in a simplistic manner, which can be understood by a child. The line drawings are magnificent with exquisite detail. The text accompanying the drawings is clear and concise presented at the level of the intended reader. This is the type of book that creates interest in a child.