Transportation Now and Then: An ABC Book by Doubledutch Books

Hockey League team to use a Zamboni? That is just one of many bits of information children will read about in Transportation Now and Then: An ABC Book. Each letter of the alphabet focuses on a vehicle or item associated with transportation -- from airplane to kayak to navigation equipment to the Zamboni. Each letter also

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Transportation Now and Then An ABC Book

includes engaging now-and-then facts and images that show how transportation has changed over the years, lead-in questions, and I Wonder questions. Young readers will be intrigued and delighted by the variety of ways humans travel -- on land, over water, and in the sky.

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Transportation Now and Then An ABC Book

Leigh Hambly

Kirsten Phillips

A a airplane

How do you feel when you fly in an airplane?

Did you know? The biggest passenger airplane in the world, the Airbus A380, can carry about 525 people. That is about the same number as 20 classrooms of students.

I w o n der How fast can an airplane fly?

The first motorized airplane, built by the Wright brothers in 1903, carried one person â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the pilot.

B b bicycle

Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle?

Did you know? Today, bicycles have two wheels the same size. There are over a billion bicycles in the world. The population of Earth is about seven billion — meaning there are almost enough bicycles for every six people.

I wo nder Some bicycles in the 1880s had a very large front wheel and a small back wheel. In England, these bicycles were called “pennyfarthings,” because the wheels reminded people of a larger penny coin alongside a smaller farthing coin.

Why do many children use training wheels when they are learning to ride a bicycle?

C c canoe

Would you rather paddle a canoe or ride in a motor boat?

Did you know? Canoes are a fun way to travel over lakes and rivers. A canoe can be made from many different materials, including wood, fiberglass, and aluminum.

I wonder Why do canoes tip so easily?

Many years ago, Indigenous peoples of Canada invented the canoe to make it easier to travel the waterways. The first canoes were handmade from birchbark.

D d dogsled

What jobs can a working dog do?

Did you know? The Malamute, a breed of dog, is commonly used to pull dogsleds. This dog is strong, independent, very smart, and has a lot of energy. Scientists working in snow-covered land often travel by dogsled.

I wo nder Until the invention of the snowmobile, the dogsled was the only way to travel in the far north and south in the winter.

What other dog breeds are used to pull dogsleds?

E e elevator

What is the highest floor you have ridden up to in an elevator?

Did you know? An elevator is a quick way to travel up and down many floors in a building. For safety reasons, more than one elevator is needed to reach the top floors in very tall buildings.

I w o n d er How does an elevator move up and down? 8

As buildings became taller, people found it too hard to take the stairs to the top floors, so more builders began to install elevators.

F f fire truck

Why do many people say firefighters are heroes?

Did you know? Flashing lights and a loud siren can mean a fire truck is rushing to a fire. A fire truck carries firefighters, tools, and equipment needed to fight a fire. The most common types of fire trucks are pumper trucks, tanker trucks, and ladder trucks.

I wo nder Long before your grandparents were born, fire trucks were pulled by horses, and water was pumped by hand.

Why are most fire trucks painted red?

G g go-cart

Have you driven a go-cart?

Did you know? Go-carts are smaller and slower versions of race cars. Most race-car drivers begin their racing careers driving go-carts. When they are old enough to have a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, they switch to race cars.

I w o n d er How many wheels does a go-cart have?

The first go-carts were made from old parts, including lawn-mower engines and steering wheels from old airplanes.

H h helicopter

Can you describe the sound of a helicopter when it is flying?

Did you know? Helicopters are used for search-andrescue, photography, fighting forest fires, chasing criminals, and many other activities that require takeoff and landing in small spaces. If you live near a hospital, you may see a helicopter taking off from or landing on the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roof in an emergency.

The first helicopters were used by the military for watching enemy territory, delivering supplies, and moving injured soldiers.

I wonder How is a helicopter able to hover, or stay in the air in one place?

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Hambly, Leigh, 1952-, author Transportation now and then : an ABC book / Leigh Hambly, Kirsten Phillips ISBN 978-0-9940570-7-5 (paperback)

1. Transportation--History--Juvenile literature. 2. English language--Alphabet--Juvenile literature. 3. Alphabet books. I. Phillips, Kirsten, 1966-, author II. Title.

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Transportation 足 Now and Then

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Transportation Now and Then An ABC Book

ISBN 978-0-9940570-7-5

doubledutch books

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Leigh Hambly Kirsten Phillips