Examines different kinds of trains, including old steam engines, high-speed trains in Japan, the world's longest freight train, and more.

Learn to read with the Smithsonian! Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian and esteemed literary childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, Smithsonian Readers: Trains Level 1 is designed to encourage reading comprehension while covering the invention of trains, history of trains, and modern-day trains. From steam engines to monorails, children will learn about the many functions of trains while building reading skills with the carefully designed leveling structure. After reading this introduction to nonfiction, children can use the included quiz to reinforce reading comprehension.

Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian and esteemed literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, this a carefully designed leveling structure for early readers. Covering STEM-oriented fascinating topics such as comets, asteroids, moons, and more, the concepts in this reader are reinforced by photos and include vocabulary and topics familiar to kindergarteners and first graders.