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Booklist - 03/01/2013 As other Yoko books have done, this appealing title uses an everyday occurrence to teach a fundamental concept—in this case, reading signs. Yoko and her mama (and Yoko’s doll, Miki) are traveling to Japan. At the airport Yoko and her mother are separated, and each uses the abundant signs to find her way back to gate 54 in time for their flight. The pages are carefully composed to tell the straightforward story, with simple text at the bottom; Wells’ colorful watercolors, embellished with spots of metallic gold, occupying the center; and a series of pictographic signs along the top. For instance, when Yoko heads to the restroom to wash her hands, the reader sees recognizable symbols for women’s and men’s rooms, complete with feline ears. In places the images lack the author’s typical refinement, and a few details confound (everyone here is a cat, including those represented in the signs, except for a lone bird driving on the highway), but fans of Yoko’s other books will happily join her for this sweet, rudimentary adventure. - Copyright 2013 Booklist.

School Library Journal - 09/01/2013 PreS-Gr 2—Yoko and her mother are flying to Japan, and the airport is big and unfamiliar to both of them. Following internationally recognized symbols for restrooms, escalators, information, police, etc., they make their way to the correct gate but not without first getting separated from each other. Wells is a master at showing emotions through her characters' expressions, drawing readers into their plight. Symbols run along the top of each page at the airport, adding to the sense of place and drama. A colorful cast of airport staff, along with Yoko's reliable smarts, saves the day and will help children learn to recognize the value of signs and of being alert to one's surroundings. Wells adds Asian flair by using Hokusai's famous Great Wave Off Kanagawa print as the logo for Big Wave Airlines. Artfully done.—B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, CA - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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