Description
About the book. The airport becomes a playground for tasks in How Airports Work Activity Book. Lonely Planet Kids invites children to draw, colour, search, and use stickers in a world of planes, luggage, and terminals. James Gulliver Hancock’s illustrations offer plenty of detail to explore, both before a flight and at home at the table.
Content. Among other things, the child can make their own passport, find the way through a luggage maze, and draw in-flight entertainment for a plane journey. Other tasks involve spotting matching airline meals, finding a plane that stands out, and designing their own airline. Over 200 stickers are included in the activities. Facts and drawings about the airport’s systems accompany the creative tasks.
Who is this book suitable for? For children interested in planes who enjoy doing something themselves in the book. It can provide an activity for waiting time and a starting point for talking about what happens at an airport. Bring out the colouring pencils and help with the English text as needed. The tasks alternate between examining the illustrations and filling in or shaping their own designs.
Use and activities. Read the instructions together with an adult when English words need explaining, and let the child choose a task that seems exciting. Set aside a small workspace and gather what you need for the chosen activity before starting. It’s good to do one page or one project at a time, with time to try out their own solutions. Let the child explain how they are thinking, and use the illustrations as support when understanding a task. Feel free to switch between words, drawing, and other types of tasks if the child wants variety or a short break. The activities can provide a starting point for conversations in Norwegian, even though the instructions and labels in the product are in English. It can be just as interesting to explore one idea together as to finish all the tasks at once.
About the edition. English-language publication, published 2020. 48 pages. ISBN 9781838691059.
