ALA Booklist (Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)

The A World of Field Trips series titles all begin the same way: "People take field trips to visit new places. People take field trips to learn new things." Going to a Museum defines museums as "places where special things are kept" and briefly showcases history, science, natural-history, art, music, and space museums. Each title ends with how to behave properly at the site followed by an image and question, which tests reading or listening comprehension skills. Geared toward the very young, the series is marked by one line of text per page (amounting to about 180 words per volume), plenty of word repetition to reinforce vocabulary, and a single large, bold photograph per page. While the series title suggests an international scope, there are no captions to verify location. Still, the books open up whole new worlds to explore; before long, kids will be begging for a trip to the (fill in the blank).

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)

Each volume begins by defining field trips concisely: "People take field trips to visit new places. / People take field trips to learn new things." For a first trip to a library or museum, parents or teachers will find little to excite a child in the minimal, oversimplified texts and unidentified photos. Glos., ind.

School Library Journal (Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Concert . ISBN 978-1-4329-6065-0 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6074-2 . LC 2011015047. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Farm . ISBN 978-1-4329-6066-7 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6075-9 . LC 2011015149. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Library . ISBN 978-1-4329-6071-1 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6080-3 . LC 2011015155. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Museum . ISBN 978-1-4329-6067-4 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6076-6 . LC 2011015151. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Park . ISBN 978-1-4329-6068-1 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6077-3 . LC 2011015152. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Stadium . ISBN 978-1-4329-6069-8 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6078-0 . LC 2011015153. RISSMAN, Rebecca . Going to a Zoo . ISBN 978-1-4329-6070-4 ; ISBN 978-1-4329-6079-7 . LC 2011015154. ea vol: 24p. (A World of Field Trips Series). photos. glossary. index. CIP. Heinemann . 2012. PLB $21.99; pap. $5.99. PreS-Gr 2 In this excellent series, children are introduced to a wide variety of possible field trips. Each book starts with the same two sentences and then turns to describing a type of excursion and what students might experience. For example, Concert covers pop, symphony, opera, choral, and marching-band performances. Every title concludes with a section about how visitors should act and a question that tests their comprehension. This series has a challenging vocabulary and there are no pronunciation guides. Some situations depicted in the large, clear photos may be unfamiliar to students, e.g., sumo wrestling in Stadium , rice farming in Farm , and an indoor beach in Beach , and the many new scenarios and places described, like field trips themselves, will expand their horizons.