My Little Square Book of Tender Cars

Designed to the 8-1/2" square format, My Little Square Book of Steam Locomotive Tender Cars is simple to read and factually educational in its content. This full-color, 32-page, children's book presents a fascinating look at steam locomotive tender cars in the nonfiction genre. Entertaining and informative, children learn about the purpose of the steam locomotive tender car; how to identify tender cars by their parts; how the fireman moved coal from the tender to the steam locomotive's firebox through mechanical stokers; what the first tender car looked like; the purpose of water troughs; and a glossary of tender car and railroading terms. Children who love trains will love this little book not only because of the knowledge it imparts to them, but because they can take pride in disseminating the knowledge gained to their friends, schoolmates, and even to older acquaintances who know little about steam locomotive tender cars. This book about steam locomotive tender cars is the second volume in a complete set of My Little Square Book titles listed below. By collecting the entire set, children will possess a mini-library that's all about trains. Recommended for readers between the ages of 8 and 12. Volume 1: Steam Locomotives Volume 2: Steam Locomotive Tender Cars Volume 3: Railroad Box Cars Volume 4: Railroad Coal Cars Volume 5: Railroad Tank Cars Volume 6: Cabooses