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Five Faves: Going on a Trip!

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"We're going, we're going, we're going on a trip!  Train, plane or taxi cab, all the choices hip!" I'm sure no one will remember this super catchy song from a 30-year-old episode of "Bobby's World", but I sure remember and sing it every time I'm going on a trip (so not as often as I'd like.)  However you get from point A to point B, be it zany or mundane, let's take a second to appreciate a few of the ways we can get to all the cool places we're going.  

Written by John Walton
Illustrated by Hannah Abbo
New York: Neon Squid, 2023. Informational. 64 pages.

Spend a day at the airport following all the many people that make flying a daily reality.  From pilots to flight attendants to baggage handlers, everyone plays a part in making an airport run.

By Kaitlin Duling
Vero Beach, Florida: Rourke Educational Media, 2019. Informational. 48 pages.

Cruise ships carry thousands of passengers and crew members every day so how can they possibly float with all that weight and massive size?  Engineers have lots of work to do when designing these ships so they'll be safe, and just as importantly, so they can accommodate a whole lot of fun!

Tales of the Rails: Legendary Train Routes of the World
Written by Nathaniel Adams
Illustrated by Ryan Johnson
Berlin: Little Gestalten, 2020. Informational. 71 pages.

Follow along thirteen unique rail journeys throughout the world and discover the magic of traveling by train.  Learn how these routes came to be and the influence they've had on past and present people. 

Written by Carol Lawrence
Illustrated by Ran Zheng
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, 2021. Informational. 

Before there was the wheel, there were animals as a means of transporting people and goods. The invention of the wheel was a game changer that allowed people to build carts to transport their goods and, eventually, those carts turned into means of transportation for people, too. There were stagecoaches, trains, and cars. There were boats and all kinds of airplanes. From then to now, transportation has grown and evolved.  

By Alicia Klepeis
North Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2020. Informational. 48 pages.

Since the invention of the wheel, humans have been finding new and exciting ways to get around.  Learn about what might be next in our never-ending bid to find more efficient and awesome ways to travel.








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