On the Go- Non-Fiction Book #2

The Book
Morris, A. (1990). On the Go. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.

Summary
On the Go shows the different ways people travel around the world. It contains photos from various parts of the world and gives the reader a glimpse of the different kinds of people in it, the places they live in and how they travel. There is an index at the back of the book that states where each photograph was taken and a little bit about this place and its methods of transportation.  There is also a map on the last page that shows where each photograph was taken.

Response
I think this is a great book to show children the different kinds of transportation around the world. It is an easy read and the photographs really give the reader a realistic look at the different places the book travels to. Another use for this book would be to show children the similarities and differences on how various cultures live and travel. I really liked how each page contained colourful photographs and simple text. This would really help pull young readers in as it is fun to look at and easier for them to understand. The map and the index are also very useful and I think the readers both young and old would find them both beneficial. They give the readers a chance to learn more about the various countries this book travelled to as well as the methods of travel used by each. I  think this book would be a wonderful book to use to expose young children to the different countries and cultures around the world.

Awards received/Reader's advisory information
This book has not received any awards that I know of. It's theme is travel and diversity around the world. It would be appropriate for children as young as 2 years old as it contains simple text and interesting photographs.  Many children could look at the pictures while their parents read it to them and tell them about the different places the book visits. So in regards to the age this book is appropriate for I think it's useful for children 2 to 10. I think children over 10 may find it too simple and too easy of a read. Younger children could use it as an easy reader or beginning book while older children could use it to expand their knowledge and learn more about the different cultures and modes of transportation around the world.