{"id":30380,"date":"2019-01-10T00:10:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T04:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=30380"},"modified":"2019-01-10T00:10:42","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T04:10:42","slug":"review-of-the-airport-book-by-lisa-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=30380","title":{"rendered":"Review of The Airport Book, by Lisa Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Airport Book<\/em><\/p>\n

by Lisa Brown<\/p>\n

A Neal Porter Book (Roaring Brook Press), 2016. 36 pages.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

And this is a modern airport. The pictures match my experience of airports well.<\/p>\n

There are lots of people
\nsaying lots of goodbyes.
\nSometimes they hug.
\nSometimes they cry.<\/p>\n

They have big bags on wheels and smaller bags on their shoulders and backs.<\/p>\n

Sometimes you can tell exactly what is packed inside the bags.
\nSometimes it is a mystery.<\/p>\n

Inside the airport you stand in lines.
\nYou stand in lines to get your ticket.
\nYou stand in lines to check your bags.
\nThere are lines for the restrooms.
\nThere are lines to go through security.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The text tells you all that goes on, but the real treat is in the pictures. They\u2019re not as crowded as a Where\u2019s Waldo<\/em> book, but there\u2019s plenty of things to see on each page, with many side stories.<\/p>\n

We watch the little sister\u2019s monkey make its way (with the tail sticking out of the luggage). Various other passengers set out and journey as well.<\/p>\n

The featured family has an interracial couple, and there are an abundance of families on the flight itself. You\u2019ll see more details about the other passengers with each pass through the book.<\/p>\n

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\u2019ve taken or that you\u2019ve taken? This book also provides a lovely jumping-off point for that. I hope this one gets displayed prominently in airport bookstores.<\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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