Tatyana Galatonova is a unique engineer and a true teacher. Her seemingly simple craft lessons help us achieve the most important goal—feeling a sense of accomplishment, seeing the beauty in our creations, and understanding that we are already little engineers. She helps everyone develop engineering thinking. Her unique teaching method progresses from simple to complex, covering basic engineering principles, allowing you to truly understand them and even feel them with your fingertips. And of course, there is this unique book, which will help many young people become engineers!
—Andrey Komissarov, Leader of the EduNet Future Education Community, Practitioner of Educational Game Methodology, Author of 130 Commercial Educational Games

This is a practical book, a heartfelt gift book. Every page is written by a talented teacher, engineer, mother, and grandmother, and it will become a journey of discovery for families. Through games and simple models, children will easily understand complex principles of physics, aerodynamics, and electrical engineering. Within an hour, they can create a small gadget that moves, lights up, or draws using simple materials. But the uniqueness of this book goes beyond that. In the process of co-creation, adults and children can rediscover the joy of communication, experience, and collaboration. Open this book and bravely embark on this wonderful creative journey. When children step into this magical world of crafts, everything will change.
—Natalya Melnikova, Russian and Literature Teacher with 33 Years of Experience, Winner of City and Provincial "Teacher of the Year" Competitions

It's hard to believe that this is already the third book by Tatyana Yuryevna. This book is mainly aimed at elementary school students, but who says future engineers aren't cultivated from kindergarten? Nowadays, many kindergartens in Russia are promoting construction, robotics, and developing STEAM education. Now more than ever, it's important to free children from electronic devices, especially at the age of 5-7. We have developed a long-term plan to create something from Tatyana's book every month. It's fun, dynamic, and amazing. This book will be very useful for kindergartens, schools, extracurricular education institutions, and private educational institutions. If you are a creative family, this book should definitely be on your shelf. This book will never go out of style.
—Tatyana Dubninko, Head of the Regional Resource Center, Supporting Children's Technical Creativity, Director of "Lego City" Kindergarten in Perm

Tatyana Yuryevna Galatonova's first, second, and third books are actually different chapters of the same work. They guide every young reader to create, not just wonderful crafts and mechanical devices. The author's journey from engineer to senior teacher has endowed her with a unique talent—making everyone feel happy, whether adults or children. Open this useful book! You will discover how many interesting things can be created with your hands. Believe in yourself and your abilities!
—Natalya Melnikova, Senior Teacher of Russian and Literature with 35 Years of Experience, Winner of City and Provincial "Teacher of the Year" Competitions

★International Authoritative Certification, Highly Recommended in the Field Education:The author has won the 2023 Russian "Knowledge Award" for Best Educational Book with this series and has been adopted by educational institutions in Russia, the United, States the United Kingdom, and other countries!
★Author with Rich Background and Combination of Theory and Practice: With a background in mechanical engineering and 19 years of teaching experience, the author emphasizes practice and innovation. The three works complement each other to form a complete engineering education system.
★Hands-on Skills + Engineering Thinking:** The project designs are interesting and practical, progressing from simple to complex, stimulating creativity, hands-on skills, and problem-solving abilities, and enhancing scientific and engineering thinking.
★For Family Education and Educational Institutions: Suitable for children aged 6 and above, for independent reading or parent-child reading. It provides inspiration for children's science or handicraft assignments and is also suitable for use in educational institutions, with great market potential!

The series includes 3 books:
-Becoming an Engineer
-The Young Engineers' School
-The Future Engineers

Engineers are the most creative professionals on the planet! Look around you, and you will see many objects: tables, chairs, televisions, lamps, houses, roads, cars, trams... All of these are the fruits of an engineer’s labor: design, craftsmanship, tools, equipment, and production. It is crucial to expose children to technical creativity at an early age!

“Becoming an Engineer” is the inaugural book in the “Young Engineers” series and the first book by author Tatyana Galatovova. Through simple engineering craft projects, the book helps readers explore the world of engineering. Based on the author’s many years of teaching experience in classrooms and workshops, the book aims to cultivate children’s engineering thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills through fun craft activities. It includes a variety of engineering craft projects, ranging from simple toys to relatively complex engineering systems, covering a wide range of creative designs. Each project is accompanied by detailed step-by-step illustrations, photos of the finished product, a list of materials and tools, and assembly instructions that are easy to understand and follow. Suitable for parent-child reading or independent completion by children, the book not only provides step-by-step guides but also encourages readers to freely modify the designs and structures to spark creativity and independent thinking. Through practice, children can learn basic engineering knowledge, stimulate their creativity, and break conventional thinking, laying the foundation for a future career as an engineer.

The book is divided into the following sections:
- Robotic Arms
- Mechanical Devices
- Pneumatic and Jet Propulsion
- Hydraulic Devices
- Balancing Devices
- Rubber Band-powered Devices

The book not only provides step-by-step guides but also encourages readers to freely modify the designs and structures to spark creativity and independent thinking. Each project includes detailed step-by-step illustrations and photos of the finished product, making it easy to understand and follow. It includes the following sections:
- Project Name
- Brief Description and Application Areas
- Photos of the Finished Product
- List of Materials and Tools Needed
- Step-by-Step Assembly Instructions

The content of the book is simple, easy to understand, and combines fun with educational value. It is suitable for parent-child reading or independent completion of craft projects. It is an excellent read for children aged 6-10 and their parents or teachers. It is a great book for cultivating children’s engineering thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, with huge market potential! Through this book, children can not only learn basic engineering knowledge but also develop problem-solving skills and innovative thinking in practice. For families who wish to spark their children’s interest in science, this is an invaluable book.

About the Author: Tatyana Galatonova
Tatyana Evgenyevna Galatonova is a seasoned educator and engineer, currently serving as a technology teacher at School No. 87 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. She has been a technology teacher since 2006 and holds a senior professional title. Her educational philosophy emphasizes cultivating children's engineering thinking and problem-solving skills through practice. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience in industrial production, she seamlessly integrates theory and practice in her teaching. Her teaching method focuses on guiding students to think independently and encouraging them to try different solutions, even if they might initially be wrong. She believes that through continuous experimentation and innovation, children can develop true engineering thinking. Tatyana Galatonova is indeed a unique engineer and a true teacher. Her seemingly simple craft lessons help us achieve the most important goal—feeling a sense of accomplishment, seeing the beauty in our creations, and understanding that we are already little engineers.

Tatyana Galatonova won the 2023 Russian national educational award "Znaniye.Premiya" (Knowledge Prize) for "Best Educational Book" with *Becoming an Engineer* and *Young Engineer School*. Her books are not only adopted by many educational institutions in Russia but are also used as teaching references in schools in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and other countries.

**Author’s Note**

**Robotic Arms**
- Page 10: Robotic Arm
- Page 12: Simple Parallelogram Robotic Arm
- Page 14: Parallelogram Drawing Device
- Page 16: Multi-section Parallelogram Robotic Arm
- Page 18: Parallelogram Dragon
- Page 20: Parallelogram Tiger

**Mechanical Devices**
- Page 24: Jumping Frog
- Page 26: Telescope Zoo
- Page 28: Telescope Butterfly
- Page 30: Excavator Bucket with Telescope Mechanism
- Page 32: Crank Theatre
- Page 34: Bird with Crank
- Page 36: Crank Lizard
- Page 38: Crank Figure
- Page 40: Stomping Machine
- Page 42: Well Mechanism
- Page 44: Flapping Butterfly
- Page 46: Rotating Carousel with Friction Device
- Page 48: Selective Cam Device

**Pneumatic and Jet Propulsion**
- Page 52: Air Carousel
- Page 54: Pneumatic Rocket
- Page 56: Jet Rotator 1
- Page 58: Jet Rotator 2
- Page 60: Spherical Car
- Page 62: Hovercraft
- Page 64: Fountain
- Page 66: Air Propeller

**Hydraulic Devices**
- Page 70: Tabletop Puppet Theatre
- Page 72: Jumping Kangaroo
- Page 74: Hydraulic Skier
- Page 76: Crane with Hydraulic Device
- Page 78: Crane Robotic Arm
- Page 80: Excavator with Hydraulic Device
- Page 82: Puppet with Hydraulic Device
- Page 84: Telescope Clamp with Hydraulic Device

**Balancing Devices**
- Page 88: Butterfly Balancer
- Page 90: Clown Balancer
- Page 92: Multiple Balancers
- Page 94: Simple Balancer
- Page 96: Cup Balancer
- Page 98: Aerial Cableway and Cable Car

**Rubber Band-powered Devices**
- Page 102: Rubber Band Clamp
- Page 104: Jumping Cup
- Page 106: Boat
- Page 108: Car with Air Propeller
- Page 110: Rolling Cup
- Page 112: Cup Runner
- Page 114: Sweet Catapult
- Page 116: Catapult
- Page 118: Toy Rotator