From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport.
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"A first-class trip all the way." -- -- The New York Times
About the Author
Byron Barton is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs; The Three Bears; The Little Red Hen; Machines at Work; I Want to Be an Astronaut; and a series of board books: Big Machines, Dinosaurs, Tools, and Zoo Animals. He also illustrated The Little Factory, written by Sarah Weeks.
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This time around Barton tackles a day in the life of a passenger plane traveler. We start out with passengers arriving at the airport and go through all the various activities that take place through take off. What happens to the luggage, getting the plane ready for take off, etc. are covered. A cross-section of a jet plane shows the various parts including toilet (which children think is hilarious) and also shows staff working to clean the plane before the passengers board.
This would be a great book to read to a child who is preparing to travel by airplane. It would be great preparation to understand all that goes into preparing the plane, what is happening as the people are waiting to board, etc. It would also be a great book to take on the flight as entertainment, especially since it is a thin paperback and lightweight.
Lots of people are in the airport and are of all ages and races.
Barton also has a board book about planes which depicts different kinds of airplanes, titled "Planes". "Airport" focuses just on jet passenger airplanes and the airport itself. If you enjoy this book I recommend Barton's other books as well.
My baby loves this book, he must love the illustrations. My four year old loves the book for the content. We are frequent airplane travelers and we have made air travel an adventure, always discussing all that goes on and intentionally making it a real fun experience. It has been successful so far because we don't experience air travel stress with either of our children. Both look at a trip to the airport as an adventure in and of itself. This book gives us more opportunities to discuss flying when we are at home, in between trips.
This is the only children's book I have ever seen that discusses airports and what goes on there.
Great, a must have!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By "rafner"
Format:Library Binding
My 2 1/2 year old son loved this book so much when we checked it out at the library, that I had to buy him his own copy. The text is simple and easy for him to understand and the pictures are bright and simple, yet complete and accurate in their representation of a real airport experience. He has fun going through the book over and over again looking for new things, asking me what they are: the security checkpoint, the fuel truck, the jetbridge, the overhead luggage bins, the rolling stairs, the mechanics checking the airplane's engines. He has logged several hours of airtime traveling with our family, but is still fascinated with the airport every time he picks up this book.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I recommend this book to anyone traveling by air with children under 5. The illustrations and simple, age appropriate language completely explain the entire process of air travel to small children, from arrival at the airport to the actual flight. My 20 month old daughter recognized many scenes from the book at the airport. Because she knew what to expect, her fears were completely calmed, even during the loud take-offs and landings.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect book to prepare little ones for a trip!
Once I received this, I started reading it to my 1.5 year old a couple weeks before a cross country flight. It was perfect. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Eva Rocks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very realistic portrayal
With clear illustrations and simple sentences, this book give a very realistic look at the airport. Bought this for young children who will be flying for the first time in the near... Read more
Published 11 days ago by VolunteerMom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
My two year old toddler loves this book! It is Great for plane rides. Wish it came as a board book.
Published 1 month ago by Unknown
2.0 out of 5 stars
Does not fit the bill.
If your looking for a general kids book on airports then this book is adequate. However, if your wanting your child to get a preview of their 1st experience at an airport/air plane... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lynn Margaret
5.0 out of 5 stars
boys and airplanes
am a teacher of 5 two yrs old boys this is one of their all-time-favorite-book they love the story from begining to end they learn step by step about flying on a plane from the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by beth9
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice illustrations, but with a few annoyances
I got this book to help my 2-year-old prepare for her upcoming first airplane trip. It's an okay book for this purpose, but not ideal. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bia Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful story & illustrations
My 2yr old (25mo) absolutely loved this book. We read it many times while we were on a plane & then many more times since then. The illustrations are wonderful. Read more
Published 4 months ago by new parents
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect
Great way to prepare my 1 year old for a flight and the airport. Good pictures and very colorful. Will be reading more again for our next flight
Published 4 months ago by campb146
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for a child flying for the 1st time!
My 3 year old loves this book. It does a really good job of explaining how things work. My child read it while waiting to board our flight as well as during the flight.
Published 5 months ago by Wendy M
4.0 out of 5 stars
little bit thin but great if you need to get ready for long trip
kids can learn about planes and airport and be little bit more familiar with the whole process of flying. Will keep this one around for the next trip on board of airplane :)
Published 5 months ago by bebeharris
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