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Round Trip, by Ann Jonas, features striking black‑and‑white illustrations alongside simple text to capture the sights of a bustling city visit and the quiet return to the countryside. The story is formatted uniquely: the city journey is read from front to back, while the travel home is traced from back to front in an upside‑down layout, encouraging readers to turn the book and follow the child’s adventures in both directions.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Ann Jonas
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