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Book Review Our World A First Book of Geography (Best Book of 2020, Parents Magazine)

by Sue Lowell Gallion

Book Details

Publisher:Phaidon Press
Published:2020-06-10
Pages:26
Format:board book
Language:English
ISBN:183866081X

Reading Info

Age Range:1-3

About This Book

A read-aloud introduction to geography for young children that, when opened and folded back, creates a freestanding globe Children are invited to identify and experience the Earth's amazing geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations: from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep, to valleys, hills, and mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused facts and encourages readers to consider their own living environments, making the reading experience personal yet set wi

Our Review

This innovative board book transforms into a three-dimensional globe when opened, offering toddlers a tactile introduction to world geography through simple rhyming text. Young children will discover rivers, lakes, and oceans alongside valleys, hills, and mountains in vibrant illustrations that make our planet's diverse landscapes accessible. The primary narrative is perfect for read-aloud sessions, while secondary text provides deeper, curriculum-focused facts for curious preschoolers. This unique format turns a geography lesson into an interactive, hands-on adventure.

The book's standout feature is its globe structure, which encourages spatial reasoning and makes abstract concepts like continents and oceans wonderfully concrete for small hands. Parents seeking engaging educational materials will appreciate how it balances lyrical rhythm for one-year-olds with richer content that grows with a child up to age three. By prompting children to consider their own living environments, it creates a meaningful bridge between the global and the personal. This is a brilliantly designed early learning tool that will spark countless conversations about the world we share.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction