XL Machines!
Machines are part of our everyday lives. However, some
of these machines are larger than others?extra large. What are these machines
and what jobs do they help people do? Cherry pickers help lift people to high
places to do things such as washing windows and repairing power lines. Fire
trucks help firefighters get to fires quickly and safely to conquer a raging
fire. Without these extra-large machines, our world would be a very different
place. This set introduces readers to extra-large machines and explores the
tasks they help people accomplish.
• Full-color photographs give context to
the text
• Text and photographs depict community helpers hard at work
alongside huge machines
• Includes STEM topics to foster critical thinking
and problem solving
