DK Publishing - 1995
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Reading Level: 5+ Number of Pages: 79 Genre: Biography
Summary: This is an interesting book, and it is essentially a compilation of pictures and small biographies of children all around the world. It is interesting because the reader has the freedom to contrast how children live and behave in different parts of the world. It is interesting to see where people live, what they eat, whether they are poor or rich, or with whom they live. I am not struck so much by the differences between the children in this book, but by their similarities. Also, none of the children, no matter how poor or third-world, are depicted as being unhappy. The book is designed as a casual and interactive reference.
"Eleven-year-old Ari Laiti comes from Finland in northern Europe. His family belongs to the Saame people, who live in the northern part of Finland called Lapland. The Saame speak their own language, and many of them keep herds of reindeer. Ari's village, Utsjoki, is the most northern settlement in Finland. It is 310 miles inside the Arctic Circle."
My Impressions: The first thing I noticed is that the information in this edition of the book is surprisingly dated, even for 1995. The age of the book aside, it is still full of useful details pertaining to all sorts of cultures. I found it interesting to see that lots of kids ate some really (in my opinion) odd things, and others had surprisingly different daily duties, such as milking reindeer.
Parent's Guide: No issues
Recommendations:A good reference book for kids who are curious about different cultures.
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