The First Book of Machines by Walter Buehr (Living Book Press) Sterling Sketchbooks and what we can do

and what we can do to help in this adorable kids' book

in the woods or in a mountain landscape

and how we all have the potential to heal

stop to consider how it got that way--often against incredible odds

Material: cotton

The First Book of Machines by Walter Buehr (Living Book Press) Sterling Sketchbooks and what we can doHow do cranes lift heavy loads? What makes a car move? Walter Buehr's The First Book of Machines introduces children to the fascinating mechanics behind everyday tools and vehicles. The book explores the six simple machines the inclined plane, wedge, lever, wheel and axle, screw, and pulley and demonstrates how they combine to create complex machinery. Through detailed illustrations and straightforward explanations, young readers discover how machines