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Bus Stops Kindle Edition

by Taro Gomi (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 111 ratings
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“With pleasing design and a multiplicity of details to discover, this variation on the game of ‘I Spy’ is sure to please the youngest.” —Kirkus Reviews

“As a bus progresses on its route to the garage, where it will park for the night, various travelers—actors, commuters, families—hop off at their stops. When a number of riders is named (for example, 10 baseball players disembark and head for a playing field), readers can count along, but more often, the text suggests different objects to pick out from each spread. Gomi’s pictures are beautifully composed [and] will appeal to children for their simplicity, and to adults for their strong graphics.” —Publishers Weekly
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  1. Reading age
    1 - 3 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    19 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  5. Publisher
    Chronicle Books LLC
  6. Publication date
    September 14, 2012
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0811824590
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

As a bus progresses on its route to the garage, where it will park for the night, various travelersactors, commuters, familieshop off at their stops. When a number of riders is named (for example, 10 baseball players disembark and head for a playing field), readers can count along, but more often, the text suggests different objects to pick out from each spread. Gomi's pictures are beautifully composed, using white space to carve out both the horizon and the shape of the bus. Gomi's illustrations will appeal to children for their simplicity, and to adults for their strong graphics. No ages given.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 Simple full-color, double-page illustrations couple with a straightforward text to chronicle the daily travel of a bus and its many different riders. Children will easily recognize the people and places, which range from a stop at an old church where two sightseers get off to a baseball field where ten players jog off. A "subtext" invites readers to find another unrelated person or object in each illustration. Clean shapes, effective use of negative space, and minimal text create an appealing, open format. The book lends itself to sharing with individuals or in small groups to stimulate discussion. It may also serve to introduce a variety of concepts such as travel by bus, counting, and different activities that people enjoy. Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBT2ZN4L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC (September 14, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 14, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6055 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 19 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 111 ratings

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Taro Gomi

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Taro Gomi is an internationally renowned author and illustrator who has created more than 350 books for readers of all ages, including Bus Stops, , Spring Is Here, The Great Day, and Over the Ocean. He lives in Tokyo, Japan.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
111 global ratings

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Lydia Pekkanen
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Absolutely love the art and simplicity of this book. My toddler loves the part where the woman misses the bus!
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Rita
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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Cute story that follows a bus dropping people off in different locations.
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bananabelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome in its simplicity
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016
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This is one of my child's favorite books, and has become a regular gift to give. It's so simple! The bus stops at various locations, and different people get off the bus. The pictures are lovely, with a very Japanese aesthetic (making sense given the author). There is a lot of detail in each picture, allowing you to spend more time on each page describing what you and your kiddo see if you'd like.
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Hyacinth
5.0 out of 5 stars I really love the detail on each page - we'll be able ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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Our 16 month old LOVES the bus. I was trying to find books for him that spoke about public buses and not just the school bus. At each page of this story he points at the bus. I really love the detail on each page - we'll be able to talk about the pictures for years to come.
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S. Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very cute and we love looking for and pointing out the tiny details in ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016
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Our 18-month old is fascinated by busses. This book is very cute and we love looking for and pointing out the tiny details in each illustration. SPOILERS: We just love looking at all the places where the bus stops all day and then saying good night when the bus goes home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the kid that loves transit
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019
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Fun bus book, vibrant watercolor pictures, reminiscent of vintage kid's books. Excellent board book for the bus lover in your life.
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kenphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great illustration
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014
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Our 2 and a half year old grandson loves this book. The illustrations are just complex enough that he had to hunt to find things at first, and now he knows the whole book. Woe to anyone who tries to skip a page! Perfect for the ready to read set
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Christin H
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun book, probably for 5+
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018
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This is a fun book, probably for 5+, it talks about many types of people getting on and off a bus (shoppers, artist, construction workers)
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David A
3.0 out of 5 stars Reviews a bit misleading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2015
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Not as expected, reviews gave false sense of what to expect from this book, while tge book book is nice and colourful, I thought it would be more of a the "bus stops at the zoo can you count the giraffes" type of book with varied stops instead of a simple someone gets off, rather unimaginative story which dose the pics and design no justice
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Khadijah Akthar
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2016
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Very boring book. With terrible illustrations.
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