I recently featured an author's social studies intro set for young children, today we're going to look at another "social studies" book that is sure to please, inform, entertain, and delight. That book is....
There are 112 pages packed with images to help a young person catch a glimpse at the world that is out there for him to discover. Each country has the map actually drawn out and it is jam packed with small, even tiny, drawings of peoples, costumes, historical points and locations, animals, etc. that make that specific country unique.
About the book:
This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. It features not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of historical and cultural interest, eminent personalities, iconic animals and plants, cultural events, and many more fascinating facts associated with every region of our planet.
More from Vera: When your child stretches out on the floor with this educational delight in front of him, he will learn minute and vast amounts of information. Children delight in little picture drawings and hidden objects. This is kind of like a seek-and-find picture book. Lots to learn and lots of fun doing it. No. It is not a "game book." It is a learning book but one that will be lots of fun to use.
See natural elements for each country as well as the country's cultural heritage. There is a bit of historical significance thrown in with mention and images of historical figures, sites of battles, and other.
GIVEAWAY: One Chat With Vera reader will be randomly selection from the Rafflecopter entries (use form below) to win a copy of Maps for the delight of a child or a school you wish to benefit. Giveaway begins October 4 & ENDS October 29 @ 12:01 a.m. ET. Open for US addresses only.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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| ISBN: 9780763668969 Hardcover- 10" x 14" $35.00 |
There are 112 pages packed with images to help a young person catch a glimpse at the world that is out there for him to discover. Each country has the map actually drawn out and it is jam packed with small, even tiny, drawings of peoples, costumes, historical points and locations, animals, etc. that make that specific country unique.
About the book:
This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. It features not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of historical and cultural interest, eminent personalities, iconic animals and plants, cultural events, and many more fascinating facts associated with every region of our planet.
Travel the world without leaving your living room. (from the Candlewick.com website)
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| Two page spread of "Maps" |
See natural elements for each country as well as the country's cultural heritage. There is a bit of historical significance thrown in with mention and images of historical figures, sites of battles, and other.
So go to your local bookseller and see what a delight this would be to have in your own home library. And you can also try to win a copy here on Chat With Vera.
GIVEAWAY: One Chat With Vera reader will be randomly selection from the Rafflecopter entries (use form below) to win a copy of Maps for the delight of a child or a school you wish to benefit. Giveaway begins October 4 & ENDS October 29 @ 12:01 a.m. ET. Open for US addresses only.
Author/illustrator: Aleksandra Mizielin´ ska and Daniel Mizielin´ ski graduated from the
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, in 2007. In 2010 they were
nominated for the Bologna Ragazzi Award and the IBBY Honor List.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy of Maps from Candlewick for the purpose of this review. No compensation was received and I was not required to render a positive review. Giveaway copy is also provided by the publisher and will be shipped directly to the winner from Candlewick.
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ReplyDeleteMy daughter would like the Archon book.
ReplyDeleteAll of my other children have gone to public school. They are 21, 21, 18, 15, 14, & 12. I don't believe any of them have received an adequate education in geography. I have 2 children's atlases that I have used with all of them, just for fun. That seems to have been the majority of the geography they have covered. I have started using the same books with my youngest. We participated in a state post card exchange. We used the atlases to learn about each state as we received the post card. We are moving in 2 days. After we are settled, I am planning to start homeschooling her. This looks like an amazing resource to add to our collection.
ReplyDeleteThe Encyclopedia Mythologica: Fairies and Magical Creatures looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think too many people get enough knowledge about geography. I can say that for a fact as in my field, I do family history and it is of course necessary to know where an ancestor is from. A person told me their ancestor was from "Australia", actually it was "Austria". Very big difference!
ReplyDeleteYes. Adequate is the right word too. I don't think it was anything about that (my daughter either). I feel knowing the world around you is invaluable and necessary.
ReplyDeletePaul R. Hewlett
I think I received a good education in maps & geography. My kids educated themselves by travelling, lucky ducks! My grandkids are still learning about local geography & I would expect that to expand to global geography as they get older.
ReplyDeleteNew Found Land - about Lewis & Clark's journeys
ReplyDeleteOooh... I wish the contest was international! I love maps. ow does it compare to the Kingfisher World History atlases?
ReplyDeleteChristy - Sorry it is only USA and I'm not familiar with Kingfisher world History atlases. Sounds interesting, though. You can google the author and "maps" and see images of the book. Also, it is in more than one language when you google it. This particular copy, though, is English.
DeleteI do not think the curriculum in our state focuses that much on geography. I am studying to be an elementary teacher, and we always discuss how our country is so much more behind in geography than other countries. Many students do not know the geography of their own state, let alone our country and other countries. It is sad.
ReplyDeleteI recall growing up in the 1940s and 1950s we studied geography. It was rather dull and hard for me to comprehend. But when my own children came along and I realized there was not much in that line of study given to them, I was bothered because I realized that they needed to know where the countries were, what they grew, what they exported, who the peoples were, what the history of each country or area was, etc. It just wasn't there. So I had an old set of "the Book of Knowledge" and we poured over it as though it were fiction. We also got all the National Geographic magazines we could - and held on to them - and studied them.
DeleteI would like to read Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five American Masters of Traditional Arts
ReplyDeleteOk, I must admit that I'm very, very sad that I live in Canada at the moment, because I desperately want to enter that giveaway. Forget the kids, I want a copy of that book!! It looks fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing it in the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteI understand completely! But the publisher said US only. And I can understand. It is a very large book. I am delighted to be able to review it and they have been very generous to allow a giveaway of such a large book.
DeleteThis book looks fantastic!!! I can't say that my geography education was very good, but I was fortunate to develop an early obsession with maps and globes and so rather educated myself by spending hours looking at them. I'm sure my kids would love this book if they could ever get it out of their mama's hands! :)
ReplyDeleteI looked at the Candlewick website and the book about Lewis and Clark, New Found Land, looks really interesting.
Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday!
Tina
Geography was never one of my best subjects, so haven't been *that* great a teacher yet. However, my husband is from Chile, so my 2-year old is probably one of a very few who can point out "Chile" on a world map lol! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think my son would like: Dinosaurology.
ReplyDeleteI did not receive an adequate geography education in school, but my father taught me a great deal. My kids have a pretty good geography education so far, because I have taught it to them.
ReplyDeleteapril yedinak
As of late, in our state, the "bar" has been raised so high on the state test scores that teachers have been spending all their time on only teaching what is on the state tests. I am not upset with the teachers, though, they have been backed into a corner. So, below adequate here.
ReplyDeleteI think my child would enjoy: Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.candlewick.com/essentials.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763622818&bkview=p&pix=y
The book North about the Artic looks like it would be fun for a child to read.
ReplyDeleteKatie J
Vera, I didn't have a good geography education AT ALL!! I really stink at Geography. I would love to win this for my children! (and maybe me!)
ReplyDeleteladettek[at]gmail[dot]com
Geography is actually one of my worst areas. I moved a lot so my education has various holes and that's one of them. My daughter seems to be doing well with it though.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read Africa is My Home.
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