Inside the Engine

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)

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