Lift, Mix, Fling!: Machines Can Do Anything by James Yang, Lola M. Schaefer
Published by Greenwillow Books on March 8, 2022
ISBN: 0062457101
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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This is a fun and rhyming book that introduces the concept of machines to kids. From simple machines like levers, inclined planes, and wedges to more complex machines like hay balers, rockets, and cement trucks. The text is simple and does a great job of teaching kids that simple things are machines too. The digitally rendered illustrations are crucial for showing how the machines work and what they do. Recommended for story times, for readers 3 and up, and for a story/project combination program.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME