Nigeria

Readers experience foreign countries from a native child's perspective as they are guided through life in another land. A personal tour of a city or village explores the land and the weather, home life, food and cooking, school, leisure activities, and a look at the future. Fun activities or recipes in each title further an understanding of diverse cultures.

Gr 2-3-Through colorful photographs, maps, and texts that include children's own experiences, the author introduces readers to the customs and day-to-day activities in two nations. These simply written books incorporate quotes and descriptive captions and discuss the land, climate, home life, schools, leisure, and attractions of the countries. Maps showing their locations in relation to the rest of the world and eye-catching photos depicting youngsters playing, eating, and going to school enhance the texts. Nigeria features an 11-year-old girl who lives in a suburb of Lagos, and South Africa introduces a 7-year-old boy who lives in Soweto, a township outside of Johannesburg. These titles will help readers understand and appreciate other cultures. A one-page fact file containing information about the currency, capital, population, languages, and flag concludes each book. Easy-to-read introductory studies.- Daniel Mungai, Queens Borough Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.