This is Washington, D.C.

Travel Guide

Washington DC is of course the capital of the USA but maybe not noted as a place for children to visit. The head of government and the White House of course are included in the tour but in such a fun and quirky way. Off the beaten track, there’s the zoo, the cherry blossom trees and lots more to give this city and the book a wealth of colour.

Sasek takes readers on a tour of many sites such as the Washington Monument (which commands a view of all the Federal buildings and most of the museums, monuments, and memorials), the White House (whose lawn is a grassy launching pad for the President’s helicopter), and the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, the last residence of the world’s most famous ursine, Smokey the Bear!

Never just with facts but with quirky explanations to back them up and make them fun, this tour is witty – most business here might be government business but isn’t government business everybody’s business? Many people work for the government but more talk about it apparently. Sasek is one witty and informative guide.

Booktrail

Take this on the famous trolley cart tours to really add flavour of  a day gone by as you can hold up the book at each of the sites to see how things have changed. But then all the sites here are near to the mall so  a walking tour is probably best. It’s a great book and the pictures of a time gone by are just the best!