The Airport Book
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Follow a family and the youngest member's favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport.
In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne.
But wait! There's more! The youngest family member's sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey as memorable as that of the humans above.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Brown (Mummy Cat) traces an airplane journey through the eyes of a family: two parents, a son, and his toddler sister. The title page introduces the device on which the story hangs as the parents tell each other not to forget the toddler's favorite stuffed animal; separately, readers see the girl cramming Monkey into her mother's suitcase. Brown follows them to the airport departure area, filled with individuals and families that readers see throughout: "There are lots of people saying lots of goodbyes. Sometimes they hug. Sometimes they cry." Despite the sister's consternation, readers see Monkey traveling safely (and having a close encounter with a friendly dog) with the luggage while the family sits in the cabin above. More than just an introduction to the airport, the story is a look at the wide world itself. The biracial family encounters dozens of strangers old, young, familiar, foreign and observes their idiosyncracies ("Blah blah blah" says a woman who's perpetually on her phone). Amusing Easter eggs abound, and Brown's calm delineation of the mysteries and mundanities of air travel should reassure reluctant travelers. Ages 5 7.
