This charming mini picture atlas takes young readers on a visual journey around the world, from the hot plains of Africa, to the frozen tundra of the Arctic.
The atlas opens with the continents, then presents a world view of countries before exploring deeper into each country and the exciting places to visit within each.
This highly illustrated pictorial atlas is designed to take children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the world. The mapping is clear colourful and highly informative. Simple activities and quizzes encourage children to find out more about the mapped regions. Ages: 7+Each spread includes introductory text about the region. Pictorial symbols are used on clear colourful background mapping to depict themes such as national emblems, customs, food, birds, animals, buildings, sports etc. to help younger readers gain an understanding of peoples around the world. Continental spreads focus on flags and the most important geographical facts e.g. well known highest, lowest, largest physical and demographic features. A variety of activity based features accompany the mapping on each spread e.g. a 'What am I?' box lists detailed descriptions of familiar features. Activities are designed to encourage the reader to extract information from the map. Other features included are fascinating facts about each country, presented in a fun way, for each spread e.g. Did you know? Try this! It's a fact etc. Website links are listed to assist further study for the older child. Ages:7+
Provides an overview of the world's people and places, offering analysis of social, geographic, economic, and environmental trends and descriptions of key social, cultural, historical, and physical features of countries and cities.
Explains how to understand maps, provides maps of regions and individual countries, gives facts and figures for each country. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, secondary.
Prepared specifically to support social studies and geography courses at upper primary and lower secondary levels throughout the Caribbean, this atlas is fully illustrated and includes the most up-to-date reference and thematic mapping of the countries within the Caribbean Community, as well as the broader Caribbean region. Maps are fully supported with illustrations, photographs, and data. The world maps cover international issues which have a bearing on Caribbean development.