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by Magda Gargulakova (Author), Tomas Kopecky (Illustrator)
Explore the city, solve everyday challenges, and discover how your neighborhood works.
Where To? A Trip Around the Neighborhood is an engaging city and community book for kids ages 6 to 9. Young readers follow eight adventurous children as they travel through familiar urban spaces like the post office, photo studio, museum, and more. Each stop introduces a new situation to think through, helping kids learn how a city is organized and how everyday places work together.
Perfect for curious kids who love exploring the world around them, this interactive nonfiction book builds confidence, independence, and problem-solving skills. Along the way, children learn about community helpers, local services, and real-world professions; all brought to life through bright illustrations and hidden details to spot on every spread. Ideal for independent reading, classroom learning, or shared exploration, Where To? encourages kids to look at their own neighborhoods with fresh eyes and curiosity.
Key Features:
- City & Community Exploration for Kids: Introduces essential places, services, and everyday locations in a child-friendly way.
- Problem-Solving & Real-Life Scenarios: Encourages kids to think through situations and make smart choices.
- Learn About Community Helpers: Explores jobs and professions that help a city run smoothly.
- Perfect for Ages 6 to 9: Written for early readers ready to build independence and confidence.
- Vibrant Illustrations with Hidden Details: Each spread invites kids to look closely, explore, and discover more.
For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books, pop ups, and nonfiction, Albatros Media is dedicated to creating high-quality books that inspire imagination and discovery.
Author Biography
Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.
Tomas Kopecky is an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book, A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and - above all - spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.
