The Airport Book

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 27, 2016

Review

This is a perfect book to give to a young child who is going on their first airplane trip. Everything about the trip is told in detail enough for children to get a clear picture of what will happen. A family with two children is leaving their apartment in the city to go to visit grandparents. The taxi ride to the airport is quite calm, but once the family gets to the airport, chaos reigns. Each detail of the trip is outlined as the family makes their way from the ticket line, through security, to the gate, and onto the plane. Readers who look carefully can pick out various travelers in each scene as they go through the process. All through the journey, the toddler in the family asks for her monkey. Observant readers will notice the monkey's tail sticking out of her suitcase as they follow the story along. A great addition for young travelers.

Overall Book Score: very good