Extremely novel and absorbing, this educational
publication is by James Gulliver Hancock, who has developed a whole series of
different sized books about transport for various ages.
Create your own meal tray or search through lots of
countries’ stickers to decorate your suitcases. Several pages of ‘differences’
keep the reader searching.
The complex working of the car park is viewed up
close: escalators, exits, entries, ticket booths and passport control, plus a
challenge to work out the departure board!
A panoramic view of an airport scene on a double
spread hides a search and find, while the experience of going through
security is visible step-by-step.
A cargo maze and a join-the-dots mystery
reveals what the packages conceal. Jigsaws in the Hanger, unfinished plane logos,
word searches, images of various airports and a fill-the-blanks page, offer hours
of learning and imagining. This is just half of what this marvellous activity
book has to offer.
Trains is a vibrant board book that has many identical
images to the detailed and informative How Trains Work. This book though,
is purposely aimed at a younger audience, again lovers of trains, from toddlers
upward.
Large, bold and colourful illustrations depict the
evolution of the train. The story begins again from the same point as its big
brother, where first trains were pulled by horses on wooden tracks.
Steam power follows as steam trains of all shapes
and sizes power up with coal. Modern trains from various countries are on show;
those that climb mountains, others that go through mountains, and ones that
travel under the sea.
Trains that travel in cities – above ground and
underground, are all displayed in detail amidst people hurrying to catch their
transport. At the station, we get a bird’s eye view of clocks, ticket booths and the overall commotion of the functioning sector.
People inside compartments are visible; sitting
up eating, typing or snoozing. Above them is a view of their carry-on luggage,
musical instruments, suitcases, backpacks and even a cat in a cat-carrier.
There is a food bar and sleeping compartments.
This book is ideal for teaching the very young
language through dialogue and questions and answers in response to the images.
It’s an historical tour through train history and due to its durable, wipe-safe
pages, will be opened again and again.
Title:
How Airports Work Activity Book; Trains
Author/Illustrator:
James Gulliver Hancock
Publisher:
Lonely Planet Kids, $12.99
Publication
Date: June 2020
Format:
Paperback; Board Book
ISBN:
9781838691059; 9781838690564
For
ages: 5+; 1+
Type:
Activity Book; Board Book
