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Ford: What Is a Car?

by Julia Sooy Publisher: PENGUIN YOUNG READERS GROUP

From blueprints to finished cars

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From blueprints to finished cars

Narrated by Ford’s Model T, this beginner reader introduces how cars are designed and made, moving from blueprints through production. It also asks how today’s cars came to be, giving the book a simple historical dimension alongside its look at manufacturing. Ford cars are the subject, with playful illustrations and accessible language supporting the introduction. Identified as Level 3, the reader includes multi-syllable and compound words and is intended for children beginning to read more independently.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Emerging readers interested in cars and how things are made
  • Children ready for a beginner reader with multi-syllable and compound words
  • Young readers curious about the history and production of automobiles

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Automobile design and productionThe history of carsEarly reading

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Book overview

From blueprints to production, learn how a car is created in this engaging leveled reader starring Ford cars!

How did the cars we know today come to be? And how do we make a car now? Read on to find out!

Narrated by Ford's iconic Model T, this fun reader is full of playful illustrations and simple language, perfect for emerging readers who love cars.

For over a century, Ford has built automobiles, sports cars, and pickup trucks as well as the NASA Mission Control Center for the moon landing, and now they're ready to inspire young readers to be curious about the world and create a better tomorrow.

Reader Level 3: Level 3 is for Transitional Readers who are comfortable with multi-syllable and compound words. These books include more dialogue, different points of view, complex storylines, and are available in a range of genres.
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