Inside the Engine
How Does the V8 Work
ByRebecca StalnakerRebecca Stalnaker
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Ever wonder what’s really happening under the hood?
Inside the Engine: How a V8 Works turns a classic V8 engine into a hands-on coloring adventure for curious kids.
Young mechanics will explore the engine from the inside out—discovering pistons, cylinders, valves, rocker arms, pushrods, the camshaft, crankshaft, intake system, and more. Simple explanations and detailed illustrations show not only what each part is, but how the parts work together to make an engine run.
Kids can color, trace the path of air and fuel, find engine components, follow the four-stroke cycle, and even use the page corners as a miniature flipbook to watch the engine move!
Designed with old-school mechanical simplicity in mind, this book makes real engine mechanics approachable without talking down to young learners.
Perfect for:
Kids who love cars, trucks, racing, and machines
Future mechanics and engineers
Curious kids who always want to know “But how does it work?”
Parents, grandparents, and mechanics who want to pass their knowledge to the next generation
Color it. Take it apart. See how it moves. Understand how it works.
Because sometimes the best way to learn what makes something go is to look inside.
Details
- Publication Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780557944101
- Category
- Children's
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Rebecca Stalnaker, By (artist): Rebecca Stalnaker
Specifications
- Pages
- 32
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)