Country Far Away
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Book Overview
A remarkable and delightful book that shows how children are alike the world over, while at the same time celebrating the rich and interesting diversity of their ordinary lives. AWARDS Winner of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0531070247
ISBN13:9780531070246
Release Date:September 1991
Publisher:Scholastic
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.7" x 11.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
What a great concept!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I love the idea behind this child's book. As a mother, it really moves me, as I read it with my boys. If you can get your hands on this - definitely add this to your child's library. ENJOY!
A Country Far Away
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Using a unique style of arringing text and pictures, this book allows children to compare and contrast two very different cultures for themselves. The simplistic text is arranged in the center of the page describing daily events that happen in the life of a young boy. Two sets of pictures, above and below, surround the text. The top pictures display a boy doing an action in a small African village, while the lower pictures exhibit the same action being done by a boy in a United States suburb. I belive this book is an exceptional teaching tool for younger children. It is an enticing introduction to the concept of comparing and contrasting countries. I like the simplistic language used that allows readers to delve into the illustrations to find similarities and differences between the two cultures on thier own. I would be a little careful using this book because of stereotypes that could be perceived. All parts of the countries might not be represented by the illustrations. A facilitator could help to point out that although the illustrations portray what it is like in some parts of the country, it could be very different throughout other parts of that country.
Wonderful book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a wonderful book to share with children. The illustrations depict stark differences between a little boy in America and a little boy in Africa even though they are doing the same things. This is an excellent teaching tool to use when explaining to children that although we do things in a different way, we are all very much alike.
Help your kids understand life outside the US
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I found this book very thought-provoking, both for myself and my 4-year-old boy. The text about what each child does in his day is very simple, but the pictures dramatically illustrate the differences in their lives. "Where is their car? Where are all his toys? Why is their house dark?", my son asked! It's hard for me to explain poverty or why our worlds are so different, but at least now he seems to be a little less focused on "I want that!", since he realizes how much other children of the world NEED. It's worth buying for your family, and would be great for starting classroom discussions as well.
This book shows how other countries are similar to ours.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
1. I think a kid would like this book because it's short and has many pictures. 2. I think a kid would not like this book because it's not funny. 3. If I could change one thing about this book, it would be to have more words. 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I choose 4.
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