Award-winning nonfiction writer Seymour Simon is known for his exciting, educational, and brightly illustrated books on topics covering astronomy, biology, and everything in between. Now he brings fans an eye-catching transportation book about trains and their many uses. Simon's simple, informative, and appealing text is combined with dynamic, full-bleed photographs that will make train lovers want to climb aboard over and over again.

Author Biography

Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the "Seymour Science Blog" and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter!