Super Submarines

Amazing Machines

by Tony Mitton

Super Submarines follows the animal crew as they become sailors. Sink below the waves with the crew, explore the ocean depths, and learn how to navigate with sonar! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will periscopes, submersibles, deepsea creatures, and much more!From airplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Transport, Nonfiction, Kids, School

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 2006

Reviews

[Abbie Stagg]

A very child friendly non fiction book, teaching children the insides and outs of submarines! A great way of making non fiction engaging

[Angela]

At first glance, you might think this is a silly book about animals operating a submarine. Perhaps you might even think there is little accurate information in this book because of the outrageous illustrations, but you would be wrong!
Yes, there are animals walking on two feet and dressed in uniforms operating this 'submarine', but there is a ton of accurate, nicely-labeled information about various parts of a submarine. If you have an early reader or younger reader who enjoys books about big machines--this is a great add to your collection.

"A submarine must have a crew to run it night and day. The crew needs living quarters, where they eat and rest and play." Although the language is mostly accessible for my first grader, we enjoyed bits like this because we were able to learn (yet) another meaning for the word "quarters". The back page even has a glossary detailing some submarine parts.

This is part of a 'machines' series and I think would make a nice addition to any classroom library to spark conversation and interest in machinery topics.

[Emily]

Oddly informative.

[Dewi]

Gara-gara Mika suka lagu Yellow Submarines, dia senang banget lihat buku dengan tema sama. Cumaaaa harganya bikin saya jantungan.
Akhirnya ketemu buku kapal selam kuning yang lain pas obralan. Lumayan cuma sepersepuluh harga buku yang tadi.
Ini review apa curhat sih #eh.

[michele]

3.5 stars
Great way to learn more about submarines. My one, very small complaint, is that I wished when they talked about going deep into the dark water that they illustrated that a bit darker so it looked different than the rest of the book.

[John Greenwood]

A little too detailed for the age it's pitched at? My children 2 & 4, both quickly lost interest in the story.

[Jenna Mills]

3yo loves these

[Mamikie Mmky]

I enjoyed listening to this book. Learned a lot :)

[Kelly Chester]

Great book

[Miss Sarah]

A cute preschool and up book about life on a submarine and it's parts with animals and colorful pictures.

[Tapani Aulu]

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[KaitandMaddie]

Quite educational.

[Kristiana]

Informative and fun.

[Y.Poston]

full of simple info about submarine
and submersibles

[Adriana Bargo]

Educational book about submarines! Excellent use of rhyme and rhythm for reading aloud. My kids were mesmerized when we read this.

[Our_Family_Reads]

Good overview of a submarine for toddlers and preschoolers. The rhyming helps keep their attention.

[Helen Kumpel]

Super Submarines is a great book to help children learn about the crew, where they sleep, how the submarine can go down so far down into the water and come back up, how they steer, and how they can see when they are below the water. Great glossary in the back with descriptions of the submarine and also different types of submarines.

[Samantha]

This was a fun rhyming book that also taught me about submarines.

[Tam]

My 4-year-old likes the books in the "Amazing Machines" series. They are short, rhyming, and teach small things about the "machine".

[Gail]

I liked it for the detailed information about subs, but it's didn't appeal to my daughter. Good gift for a boy, though.

[Nancy Jo Lambert]

We love all the Amazing machines books! These wonderfully illustrated and fun rhyming text books are great to share with young children!

[Alicia]

This is a cute little rhyming book with basic information about submarines.