Colored pictures on every page take the reader to Panama where you can see the rain forest and wonderful animals like sloths and the loud Howler Monkeys. There are also tropical islands and all types of colorful birds. It's fun to see the actual cannons that fired at the Pirates of the Caribbean - like Henry Morgan. Long ago, Henry and his thousands of raiders burned Panama City to the ground. Now, it's a big, lively new city. Included is a simple explanation how the Canal was built and functions. The canal lifts HUGE ships up 85 feet and then lowers them back down. How do they do that? You'll find out. Grandma teaches us we can travel and never leave home. In books we can travel in our minds.