Our World: A First Introduction to World Geography and the Continents

by Twist, Clint

• ISBN13: 9780764177859
• ISBN10: 0764177850
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-15
• Publisher: Barrons Juveniles

Summary

This boxful of fascinating facts for kids presents five Little Books of Facts that focus on social and physical geography. Each of these board books concentrates on one of the EarthA's populated continents, and each is shaped to resemble the continentA's outline on a map—

• North America
• South America
• Asia
• Europe
• Australia
• Africa

And just as each bookA's title promises, facts are plentiful and fun for kids to discover. For instance, in North America, kids learn that AlaskaA's Mt. Denali is the continentA's highest mountain, at 20,322 feet. . . that North AmericaA's main spoken languages are English, Spanish, and French. . . and that with 19 million people, Mexico City is the continentA's largest city. Kids explore interesting details, presented in words and pictures for each continent. Books are packed in a strong, handsomely designed cardboard box that can be closed with a pair of sturdy snaps. The inside cover presents more illustrated facts about people and places, and the boxA's bottom panel features a map of the world. HereA's a great introduction to geography for kids.