Some people walk and others drive cars. There are buses and trains too. How do you get around your neighborhood?

Presents information about being safe in a neighborhood, including knowing the people, looking both ways before crossing the road, and staying in the yard.

Explains how neighborhood signs help people stay safe, drive safely, and find their way around. Suggested level: junior.

How do you get to school or travel around a big city? If you lived in a different country, the way you travel could be completely different Kids in Cambodia ride in paddle boats to get to floating schools on the water. People in Australia often ride a monorail around crowded cities. Take a tour around the world, and see how people get from here to there.

From cars and trains to planes and boats, people all around the world have developed diverse means and methods of travel. In this fascinating exploration of transportation, Gail Gibbons employs her signature, colorful artwork and accessible text to explain transportation choices to young readers. Vehicles of many kinds are clearly detailed, as are transportation-related facts and concepts such as carpooling and commuting. For young readers on the go, this book is a must-have!

Introduces who neighbors are, discussing a variety of jobs and services they may perform.

Public transit is a powerful tool for addressing a huge range of urban problems, including traffic congestion and economic development as well as climate change. But while many people support transit in the abstract, it's often hard to channel that support into good transit investments. Part of the problem is that transit debates attract many kinds of experts, who often talk past each other. Ordinary people listen to a little of this and decide that transit is impossible to figure out. Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus first on the underlying geometry that all transit technologies share. In Human Transit, Walker supplies the basic tools, the critical questions, and the means to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing transit services. Human Transit explains the fundamental geometry of transit that shapes successful systems; the process for fitting technology to a particular community; and the local choices that lead to transit-friendly development. Whether you are in the field or simply a concerned citizen, here is an accessible guide to achieving successful public transit that will enrich any community.