SuitabookSimple machines
David A. Adler
- Reading
- Pause at the illustrated examples and invite your child to identify the machine and describe what it helps the characters do; let the book’s explanations lead before adding your own.
- Themes
- Machines in everyday life: Children and a comic cat encounter machines through activities such as riding seesaws, turning knobs and eating apples; the book also points to objects including teeth, knives and slides. The examples are used to explain what different simple machines are and how they work, rather than simply listing technical terms.
- Worth knowing
- The book connects machines with doing work, including lifting heavy objects and breaking things apart; you could notice how its examples explain the force involved.