How Do You Lift a Lion? (Wells of Knowledge Science Series)

Product Description

Explore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party! [Read more]

Top Reviews

Nice intro to simple machines.
by ScotFlower,Top Contributor: Children's Books (5 out of 5 stars)
April 5, 2016

Great for kids to explain simple machines in a fun way that they can understand. When possible explained why these machines were so helpful in relation to gravity and friction. Not too much detail though especially with the pulleys, but enough new vocabulary to make this book a great part of a unit on simple machines. Covers: levers, pulleys, and wheels. Does not cover: screws, inclined plane, or wedges. Glad I got it in a hardback for longevity. My only complaint is I think the children's faces could have been drawn better... but that is a small complaint.
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Great DYNAMIC story for kids
by L. Myers (5 out of 5 stars)
September 9, 2016

Such a amazing way to give kids an introduction to physics of weight, leverage, moving and lifting heavy objects. The two characters are boy and girl - so it should appeal to both boys and girls. The book keeps the kid's attention thanks to a number of amusing subjects that need to be lifted. At one point you need to turn the book to a vertical view - because the story goes HIGH into the tree. It is a very dynamic story (no pun intended) for all kids to enjoy.
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Great intro to Simple Machines
by Busy Mom (5 out of 5 stars)
February 19, 2015

This is an adorable book and a great way to teach about a number of simple machines (levers, wheels and axels, pulleys). I'm using it to teach Kindergarten through 2nd graders in the Jr. FIRST Lego League competition. It's hard to get through to a bunch of excited kids who just want to play with legos but this book is fantastic and held their attention.
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Well written
by toksanas (5 out of 5 stars)
November 19, 2019

Good read
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Perfect! Even for an 8th grade science class!
by Da Vince (5 out of 5 stars)
November 9, 2012

I used this little book for a class assignment after teaching simple machines and the kids loved it. I gave them the challenge of how to lift a lion, given what they had learned about simple machines! Fun! They came up with the notion of having a "girl" lion at the top of an inclined plane with a "boy" lion at the bottom :)
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Great learning book for kids. Funny and informative.
by L. George (5 out of 5 stars)
December 27, 2014

A great way to learn. It has fun drawings for kids to look at, explains all of the concepts very easily. I wish I had this series of books when I was a kid instead of the boring stale ones. Highly recommended if you want your kids to learn while reading.
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Great book for students to learn concept of simple machines.
by Gerald Holt (5 out of 5 stars)
March 24, 2014

This book is well liked by the students who read it. The story is easy to understand for elementary school aged students with great illustrations. The book is technically accurate and includes a glossary.
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Kids enjoy it.
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
June 18, 2018

I use this book to kick off my unit on Simple Machines (1st grade). Kids enjoy it.
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Fun and educational
by Theresa C. (5 out of 5 stars)
August 29, 2016

My first grade students loved this book! We even did writing prompts on how they would lift a different animal using simple machines vocabulary from the book - it was great!
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Excellent book!
by D. Riddle (5 out of 5 stars)
September 28, 2012

What a fun book to review simple machines! I used this book to end a unit on simple machines. The pictures are bright, colorful and fun. Very creative illustrations. There is also a page at the end entitled "Our World Is Full of Simple Machines" which talks about simple machines around us such as oars, scissors, and doorknobs. There is also a glossary.

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