Kelly Rice Schmitt & Jam Dong
I Fuel - How Energy Powers Our Busy World
From the Series On the Move
We’re mighty fuel—ready to power the world!
From lightbulbs and stoves to cars and planes, many things around us need fuel to work. Where does that fuel come from?
Follow oil on its journey from the time of the dinosaurs to the bottom of the ocean floor, through drilling machines and oil refineries, and right into our homes and vehicles. Discover oil’s power and problems, and find out how the sun, wind, and water are providing cleaner forms of energy. Engaging text, bright illustrations, and approachable science explore why fuel matters, how it got here, and where it’s going next.
A fun and fact-filled look at fuel from the team that created I Ship!
Millbrook Press
Non-fiction Picture Book
Age 5+
40 pp | US$ 14.99
hc | 270 x 225 mm
Publication: October 2024
Author: Kelly Rice Schmitt
Illustrator: Jam Dong
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- First-person perspective from the point of view of fossil fuel is highly engaging
- Seek-and-find element: endpapers depict objects that can be found throughout the illustrations inside the book
- Back matter includes more information about fossil fuels, jobs in the energy sector, problems with fossil fuels, alternative energy and a glossary of terms
Awards
- CYBILS Award Nominee, 2024
“The text, which uses oil as a first-person narrator, doesn’t shy away from the problems with using fossil fuels and also discusses renewable sources of energy.”—The Horn Book Herald, 25 March 2025
“The illustrations are colorful and accurately identify the journey of fuel overtime for young readers. Vehicle lovers will enjoy this behind the scenes look at the fuel that powers their favorite machines! Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature, 30 September 2024
“Schmitt uses simple language to describe, step by step, how fossil fuels are formed, extracted, refined, and put to use in the production of both energy and various chemical and plastic goods.”—Booklist, 28 August 2024
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