Full Speed Ahead!: How Fast Things Go

by Cruschiform

Overview

Did you know that a tornado travels faster than a race car? Or that a human and spider travel at the same speed? Full Speed Ahead! is the first picture book to directly compare the speeds of animals, modes of transport, and forces of nature in a clear and visually striking album format. Objects are grouped from slowest to fastest, with objects of the same speed on one spread, creating fascinating “match” races. And with a sleek, graphic design and vibrant spot-color printing, Full Speed Ahead! is as gorgeous to look at as it is informative to read. On your mark, get set, go!

Praise for Full Speed Ahead
"The information will intrigue curious minds."
—School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613126783
Publisher:	Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
Publication date:	11/04/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Cruschiform is a French creative studio based in Paris, founded by Marie-Laure Cruschi in 2007. Cruschiform collaborates with cultural revues, fashion magazines, children’s book publishers, music bands, and luxury brands, including Le Monde, Gallimard Jeunesse, Dior, Hermès, Johnnie Walker, and Veuve Clicquot.

Editorial Reviews

"As art...this is a volume well worth having."

Booklist - J. B. Petty

2014-09-03
This retro-designed information book has a simple intention: to compare things that go at different speeds. The left-hand page of each spread displays a speed in large type, and on each facing page, animals and vehicles that travel at that speed are illustrated. The speeds go up incrementally from 0.3 kph (sea horse and Galápagos tortoise) to 100,000 kph (shooting star). (English conversions are provided in smaller type.) The "wow" factor is predictably large, and animals often come off as well or better than machines; the humble swift can fly at 200 kph, the same speed as an MD500 helicopter, and a frigate bird can fly as fast as a Formula 1 race car (350 kph). Readers hungry for more than the bare-bones information offered in the spreads can consult the backmatter, which comprises technical descriptions of each vehicle or animal described. There are many nifty factoids that kids will savor, such as the fact that the Earth spins at a mind-blowing average speed of 1,670 kph! The book's French origins are evident; along with the metric units, some vehicles may be unfamiliar to American readers. Nevertheless, the strong, bright graphics and clean lines make the information readily accessible and easy for young children to grasp. Despite its limited scope, both a relatively useful reference and a gee-whiz compendium of cool speed facts. (Informational picture book. 5-10)

Kirkus Reviews