Non-Fiction — Review

Let's Go!
The Story of Getting from There to Here

by Lizann Flat, illustrated by Scot Ritchie
Maple Tree Press, 2007
ISBN 978-1-897349-02-1
$19.95, 40 pp, colour illustrations, hardcover, ages 5 – 8
www.mapletreepress.com

Let’s Go! takes young readers on a journey through time, illustrating modes of transportation on the North American continent, from walking and the canoes of First Nations peoples, through all the mechanical inventions developed after European settlement, and ending with space travel. Each illustration is a colourful, double page spread, with the text set in various sizes and orientations, resulting in a vibrant, dynamic look which will appeal to young readers. This book would be a wonderful addition to a unit on travel or change and introduces a good range of vocabulary (nouns and verbs) related to transportation. A set of “Did you know?” notes at the back provides additional facts. Well worth purchasing for any primary grades classroom.

Reviewed by Diana Mumford

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