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Book

The airport : the inside story

Call Number

  • J 387.736 WALT (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Neon Squid, [2023]

Physical Description

64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Audience

Grades K-1 Neon Squid US.

Summary

"Spend a day at the airport alongside pilots, flight attendants, and baggage handlers in this charming nonfiction story"--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Welcome to the airport!
  • Getting to the airport
  • Checking in
  • The X-ray machine
  • The security scanner
  • What do airports look like?
  • The departures lounge
  • The baggage system
  • Loading luggage
  • A bird's-eye view
  • The repair shop
  • The planes you'll see
  • A team of chefs
  • Jetways and airstairs
  • At the boarding gate
  • Preparing for takeoff
  • In the belly of the plane
  • Weird and wonderful cargo
  • Wildlife at the airport
  • Firefighters at the ready!
  • Pilots and flight attendants
  • Getting on the plane
  • Up in the clouds
  • Prepare for landing
  • Passport control
  • Where's my bag?
  • Reuniting with friends and family
  • Nighttime at the airport
  • Glossary.

Subjects

Added Authors

Hannah Abbo