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The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves [Paperback]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)
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Do you ever mail a letter and wonder what happens to it after you drop it in the box? Read all about the post office and learn how letters are weighed, sorted, transported, culled, canceled, coded, binned, boxed, and sorted once again. Find out how people and machines work together to deliver the letters you send.

Children's Books of 1982 (Library of Congress)

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Gibbons takes readers step-by-step through the mailing process,from the moment the letter is dropped into a mailbox until it reaches its final destination. She includes a glossary and a brief history of message-sending.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Another winner by Gail Gibbons." -- --School Library Journal

"Bright and cheerful. Stamp the book first class." -- --The New York Times

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (May 23, 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064460290
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064460293
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

 

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great for introducing unit on how the mail works, November 10, 2006
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This book was great in introducing a unit on how the mail works to my second grade class. I would definitely recommend it!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book for Learning About the Post Office, December 21, 2004
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This is a great book about the post office and how mail is sent. The book is very comprehensible and understandable to most students. Very informative without being dense.
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4.0 out of 5 stars How the post works, April 22, 2010
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Great explanation text for younger students. Even though US based still valid to use in Aus.
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