Super Submarines

by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

Overview

Explore an underwater world with Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse in this marine adventure all about submarines. Zippy wordplay, zappy art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must have for bookshelves everywhere.

Available for the first time in paperback, this book is filled with lively rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton that perfectly complements Ant Parker's bold, bright illustrations. A picture dictionary identifying submarine parts builds vocabulary and makes learning about subs engaging and fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753474174
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	07/17/2018
Series:	Amazing Machines Series
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	120,329
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 6.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

TONY MITTON was born in Tripoli, North Africa, and grew up in Africa, Germany, Hong Kong, and England. He divides his time between teaching and writing children's books. He lives in Cambridge, England.

Ant Parker studied drawing and printing at the Bath Academy of Art in England and has taught papermaking, printing and bookbinding workshops for children. Toddlers and parents around the globe have discovered the irresistible appeal of his wacky cartoon characters in Flashing Fire Engines, Terrific Trains, Dazzling Diggers, and Roaring Rockets. Other titles include Charlie the Chicken and Desmond the Dog.

Editorial Reviews

Learning about submarines can be fun with the help of this brightly illustrated book intended for primary readers. Animal crew members dressed in their sailor best happily work on various aspects of piloting and maintaining a sub. Rhyming text explains how the vessel descends below the surface, uses sonar for navigation, and transports the crew to various missions, such as salvaging sunken wrecks or rescuing divers. The rhymes are short and peppy, with good cadence, which likely makes the text easier to comprehend for young readers. An illustration on the last page points out various submarine parts that are mentioned in the book, such as hydroplane, propeller, rudder, and periscope, and offers brief definitions of each. Whether this book resides in a classroom or is part of a home library, youngsters will be entertained as they become acquainted with the interesting world of submersibles. It is part of the "Amazing Machines" series, which spotlights airplanes, trains, rockets, and other moving machines.

Children's Literature - Robbin Gould

Learning about submarines can be fun with the help of this brightly illustrated book intended for primary readers...Whether this book resides in a classroom or is part of a home library, youngsters will be entertained as they become acquainted with the interesting world of submersibles.” —Children's Literature

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