Roberto's Trip to the Top
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 11, 2009
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · August 11, 2009
Breathtaking vistas and bustling scenes await a boy and his uncle when they ride the teleférico to the top of a mountain in Venezuela.
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- Who it’s for
- Roberto rides Venezuela’s teleférico toward El Ávila’s summit, seeing ravines, wildlife, and mountain residents.
- Themes
- Mountain journey, Exploration and discovery, Adventure with an uncle
- Pacing
- Steady
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Breathtaking vistas and bustling scenes await a boy and his uncle when they ride the teleférico to the top of a mountain in Venezuela. Up, up, up goes Roberto, aboard a cable car, heading to the top of El Avila. Share his excitement as he sees deep ravines and spectacular views, and meets the people and wildlife that live on the mountainside, on his first big adventure!
El Ávila Ride
Roberto rides Venezuela’s teleférico toward El Ávila’s summit, seeing ravines, wildlife, and mountain residents.
Come here for
- A teleférico ride toward El Ávila’s summit
- Ravines and views from the mountainside
Expect
- People and wildlife living on the mountainside
- A boy’s first big adventure with his uncle
Where it sits
| Caribbean & Latin American Stories | 64% |
|---|---|
| Travel Adventures | 38% |
| New Experiences | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Caribbean & Latin American Stories
- Camping & Outdoor Adventures
- Transportation Adventures
- Authors
- John B. Paterson Jr., John B. Paterson Sr.
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- August 11, 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Mountain journey · Exploration and discovery · Adventure with an uncle
- Reading lane
- Caribbean & Latin American Stories