Traffic: A Book of Opposites

by Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro

On a journey from the city to the country, a little car demonstrates the concept of opposties--over and under, full and empty, fast and slow, and day and night

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Before beginning her career in children's books, Betsy Maestro was a teacher. Her first book with Giulio Maestro was A Wise Monkey Tale published in 1975, and since then they have collaborated on more than one hundred books. Their on-going American Story series began with the highly acclaimed The Discovery of the Americas and continues to help young readers understand and appreciate our nations history.

The Maestros live with two cats and a goldfish in a converted cow barn in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

It went over the heads of my preschool storytime group, but maybe I'm just overly enthusiastic about incorporating educational elements for little ones.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love how the many opposites are integrated into the one journey of the car. Fun bold colors in the illustrations.