Sealed but been in storage. Shipped the next business day! We own a small family book store and sell our extra media that have been on our shelfs for too long. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: With the opening couplet, "One by one or two by two, come along, it's fun to do!", children are treated to a lively, lyrical peek into the world beyond Hometown, USA. Each page (or, predominantly, double-page) shows and tells how children from very different cultures travel to school. The scope is broad, ranging from the desert sands of Egypt to Switzerland's snowy peaks. The exuberant watercolor washes (reminiscent of James Stevenson's style) complement each page's rhyming text, overflow with joy and motion, and add a visual zest that keeps the pages turning. The final bonus is two-fold. One single page lists the children's names from the story and tells where they live, e.g., "Niels and Solveig live in Norway." Following this is a world map with the children's countries shown. What fun to share the enthusiasm and questioning this book (a first for this age group) will generate. This book deserves a prominent place at home, at schools, and in the library because the total result is an ultimate example of excellence in education.