My Big WimmelbookAt the Airport: A LookandFind Book (Kids Tell the Story) (My Big Wimmelbooks),New

Product DescriptionMy Big Wimmelbooks let kids ages 2 to 5 be the storytellers, with hours of seekandfind handson learningand fun!In these oversize board books, every page is bursting with lifeand tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable thingsa blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ridewhile older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way.How? Wimmelbooks are virtually instructionfree, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounterand to craft their own stories. First, youre introduced to a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As you seek them out, each characters storyline unfolds, but its up to kids to interpret the scenes and create stories they think fit. Its hours upon hours of funand an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.My Big WimmelbookAt the Airport takes kids on a ride through the sky as they go through checkin, security, boarding, and, of course, getting airbornewith plenty of interesting things happening along the way. Pilots, passengers, and more are all a part of this busy cast of characters going about their day at Wimmeltown Airport. Welcome aboard!About WimmelbooksWimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults!) everywhere. My Big Wimmelbooks is the firstever wimmelbook series to feature wimmelbooks in English. Theyve been praised as lively . . . and abounding with humor and detail (WSJ), likely to make any parents heart sing (NYT).ReviewThe large board books in the My Big Wimmelbook series are full of lively, crowded tableaux of people and animals going about their business in different settings. [Wimmelbooks] abound with witty details to draw in younger children . . . and older toddlers will want to follow the wordless interactions that spill from one page to the next in these eventful pictures.The Wall Street JournalYou know the kid who can conjure an entire imaginary world by animating, say, the sugar packets she finds at the restaurant table? That one will thank you when you put any volume of My Big Wimmelbook in front of her. . . . Picture Richard Scarryesque, dioramalike spreads with a hint of Wheres Waldo junior detective. The combination should encourage long contemplative sitdowns that will make any parents heart sing.The New York Times Book ReviewAn opening spread outlines particular characters and objects for readers to locate, including a couple with a selfie stick, reporters on the scene, and a pizza delivery man. . . . The spreads arent as jampacked as a typical Wheres Waldo panorama, allowing for younger readers to spot characters and objects with ease.Publishers WeeklyWith My Big Wimmelbooks, kids experience their selfefficacy as something special, which makes them proud and, in turn, activates new learning. The inner motivation that comes with their desire to satisfy their curiosity is the ultimate source of ongoing learning.Dr. Kristina Unterweger, educational psychologistAbout the AuthorMax Walther is a Germanybased book designer and illustrator with over ten years of experience illustrating childrens books. Walther studied design and illustration at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, Germany, and loves telling stories through illustration in his wimmelbooks.