Review: TIME TRAVEL
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
This is an ABC book; why do I call the review Time Travel? Readers are given the opportunity to discover the way humans have moved from place to place both in the past and present. I have read many of the books published by Mazor Publishing; this is definitely one of my favorites.Not only does the author introduce modern transportation, but steps back into the past to present less familiar modes of travel like the ornithopter. Luckily, the author has an appendix in the back of the book that gives a short history of each method of transportation.  Most children are interested in "things that go" so this is a very clever way to encourage learning the letters of the alphabet. The illustrations are done very well; they are multicultural and multiracial. Rhymes are catchy and short. The authors use alliteration in the children's names and the name of the mode of transportation is printed in large capital letters. Here is my favorite: "Strong Katy Koi, who eats spinach and liver, Helps Daddy paddle a KAYAK downriver." There are humorous touches as well. The naval sailor in the rhyme for Naval Ship looks a lot like Popeye.The book is targeted for children age three through eight. Younger children will delight in the pictures and rhymes. Older children can read independently and enjoy investigating further using the history details at the end of the book. Even adults will learn a lot. I did not know that ice skates were originally made from the bones of animals and used to escape one's enemies! This book will be an asset to parents, teachers, libraries and anyone interested in transportation. Highly recommended for all!