THE SLIDDERY RAILS
THE SLIDDERY RAILS SUMMATION
The children learn about the history of roads and railroads, what can be a problem, and what may not be
serious. They learn about engines and traction. They learn about moving people and things around with
less work and cost. They run tests of their own to see how traction and friction work. They learn about
improvising and going with what they have.
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THE SLIDDERY RAILS LONG DESCRIPTION
James Titmas, a gifted author and engineer who holds a BCSE degree from the University of Akron in Ohio as well as a coveted Distinguished Alumni Award, has completed his new book “The Sliddery Rails”: a charming and educational story about how transportation has evolved.
“The children learn about the history of roads and railroads,” says Titmas. “They learn about engines and traction. They learn about moving people and things around with less work and cost. They run tests of their own to see how traction and friction work. They learn about improvising and going with what they have.”
Published by Page Publishing, James Titmas’s adjective tale follows Bess, Jimmy, and Jamie as they go on a hike with their Opa. They walk along an old railroad track and stop to take a rest. As they stare at the tracks, the children become curious as to why and how railroads came to be. Opa explains that originally, loads of goods and people were pulled by horses, but the horses got tired and needed breaks. With the invention of the railroad, transportation was expedited because trains do not get tired like horses.
The kids are still puzzled as to why a train does not slide over the steel railroad tracks. Opa explains that it's a combination of traction and friction: traction is getting going and friction is stopping. It begins to rain, and Opa proposes that they all go back and do some tests in the workshop. Bess, Jimmy, and Jamie excitedly gather household objects to try to simulate how steel can stick to steel. Will they be able to grasp these big concepts using items found at their home?
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