Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd ; Hard Cover, Nonfiction ; Recommended

A Ship’s Day by Betsy Rathburn

A Ship’s Day follows a container ship as it approaches port, docks, and is unloaded. As the ship leaves port, it passes other ships on its way to the next port. A fun read for transportation fans.

Bellwether Media’s Machines at Work series provides engaging, easy to read titles for curious young readers. The series follows the Blastoff! Missions format, starting with three Mission Goals which include one literacy goal and two content goals. Colorful illustrations support the text and include labels with key vocabulary. Blastoff Jimmy occasionally shares additional information, usually numerical details, in Jimmy Says bubbles. Key vocabulary terms are bold. Endpapers include a glossary, index, print resources, and digital Factsurfer resources. The curated age appropriate digital resources suggested on Factsurfer are best explored with an adult. The Beyond the Mission section provides three extension questions focusing on text-to-self connections and creativity.