Fall 2024
Bus Station
From the Set Spot Around Town
The bus is one type of public transportation. They go from bus station to bus station taking people all over town. Developing readers learn about the bus station in this low-level search-and-find beginning reader.
Bus routes are marked on maps, and a bus pass has to be bought to get on. People wait for the bus at bus stations. Early readers will discover shelters, maps, and more while learning about bus stations.
A search-and-find book about bus stations reinforces new vocabulary to build reading success while close-up images captivate young audiences. A great early social studies book to inspire learning about communities on field trips for kindergartners and first graders.
SLJ Review of Spot Around Town
Gr 1–3—This series describes activites like riding a bus, flying on a plane, or visiting a zoo. Though the stock photos will not represent readers’ exact community space, reading about the experience before encountering it can reduce some anxiety. In Museum, readers see the ticket desk in the lobby, interactive touchscreens, and a gift shop. Post Office shows how the mail is picked up by mail carrier and sorted for delivery. Each book begins and ends with words and pictures for readers to look for while moving through the book, allowing them to familiarize themselves with words and compound phrases that may be less common to them. Overall, these titles would be useful in most libraries for emerging readers and for neurodivergent readers interested in learning about new experiences. VERDICT Recommended for purchase.
School Library Journal
Author: Alissa Thielges
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