The airport : the inside story

Author

John Walton

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.