Review posted January 9, 2019.
A Neal Porter Book (Roaring Brook Press), 2016. 36 pages.
Review written in 2016 from a library book
Having just taken a plane trip a couple days before I read this book, it struck me as especially useful for a family planning a flight with preschool children. Having done that many times in my life, I wish this book had been around then.
And this is a modern airport. The pictures match my experience of airports well.
There are lots of people
saying lots of goodbyes.
Sometimes they hug.
Sometimes they cry.
They have big bags on wheels and smaller bags on their shoulders and backs.
Sometimes you can tell exactly what is packed inside the bags.
Sometimes it is a mystery.
Inside the airport you stand in lines.
You stand in lines to get your ticket.
You stand in lines to check your bags.
There are lines for the restrooms.
There are lines to go through security.
The text tells you all that goes on, but the real treat is in the pictures. They’re not as crowded as a Where’s Waldo book, but there’s plenty of things to see on each page, with many side stories.
We watch the little sister’s monkey make its way (with the tail sticking out of the luggage). Various other passengers set out and journey as well.
The featured family has an interracial couple, and there are an abundance of families on the flight itself. You’ll see more details about the other passengers with each pass through the book.
Planning a flight with young ones? This book provides perfect preparation. Your child will know what to expect and what to watch for. Interested in talking with your little one about a trip they’ve taken or that you’ve taken? This book also provides a lovely jumping-off point for that. I hope this one gets displayed prominently in airport bookstores.
