If you ever wanted to know anything about a freight train, this is the book to read. It is very informational and educational. Usually boys tend to gravitate towards trains and cars, but don't let sterotypes like that prevent you from reading it to your class. It would be a good book to introduce to your class on a science lesson about how things work, about train motors, etc. All children are curious creatures and want to know how things work, what makes them "go" and why? The main questions children ask are, "how" and "why". Captivating their interests and answering those questions help a child to learn. ( )