Means of Transport That Changed The World

Selected for the CBC’s 2022 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2022/).

"Means of Transport that Changed the World is the perfect book for older elementary, and even junior high, students. Readers learn about specific transportation vehicles like the Santa Maria, Golden State Coach, Grenville’s Steam Carriage, Ford Model T, Hindenburg, Shinkansen and Space Shuttle Columbia." ―Red Poppy Reading IG

"What did you like about the book?  This illustrated compendium takes a detailed look at various innovations in transportation from the 3rd century BCE to the space shuttle Columbia in 1981 (nicely laid out as a timeline on the front and rear endpapers). The list of vehicles covered will excite the interest of fans of trains, planes, and automobiles and includes both the well known (double-decker buses, the Model T, the Orient Express) and the obscure (Grenville’s steam carriage, the Tatra 87). Each two-page spread is dominated by riveting, hand drawn illustrations by Sodomka, predominantly black-and-white but with striking color accents. Often there’s a full shot of the vehicle, accompanied by a close-up of an attribute of particular interest. We see an enlarged view of the Benz Patent Motorwagon, but also a detailed sketch of its 4-stroke engine. A striking illustration of an iconic green VW Transporter (popularly known as the Microbus) appears alongside a smaller sketch of its military ancestor, the Type 82 Kübelwagen. Detailed and folksy essays accompany each vehicle, asking readers personal questions (what do you think about when you hear the word London? how many vans did you see on your way to school?) and providing historical information. Neatly drawn talk bubbles provide extra information." ―Youth Services Book