Product Description
Have you ever tried to lift a lion? Gravity makes it difficult, but you could do it with a lever. Robert E. Wells shows you how! Lively text and watercolors make you laugh while you learn the functions of levers, wheels and pulleys. Learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a babboon birthday party. Full color.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Pulleys, fulcrums and levers!

My 4 and 5 year olds have enjoyed reading this several times already! It's a good way to introduce simple machines to this age group, and has colorful pictures too! It's fun to think of lifting lions, or moving pandas on a wagon, or getting a bunch of bananas to a baboon party!
June 26, 2008

Excellent Curriculum Tie-In

This book easily and clearly illustrates the concept of pulley, screw and lever. Simple machines have never been so easy to explain. The cute animals and the banana party they have help the students in my 3rd grade class to understand force and work. Bravo!
June 01, 2000

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