Atlas of Africa (Picture Window Books World Atlases)

Foster, Karen

ISBN 10: 1404838805 ISBN 13: 9781404838802

Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2008

Synopsis

Explore Africa! Take a look at the continent's countries, people, cities, plants, animals, farming and industry, transportation, and leisure activities.

About this title

About the Author:

Rebecca Elliott has written and illustrated more than 20 books and solely illustrated more than 200 books since she began her   career in 2002. Her most popular books include The Owl Diaries series, The Last Tiger, Mr. Super Poopy Pants, Sometimes, and Just Because. Rebecca's work has received several awards and much press attention. Rebecca resides in Suffolk in the UK with her husband, children, and cat.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2–4—Designed for students just beginning to use atlases, these books offer well-organized, easy-to-access information. All three open with a map of the Earth highlighting the specific continent in relation to the rest of the world. The spreads also include general information about maps including definitions of terms such as "equator," "Tropic of Cancer," and "Arctic Circle"; and descriptions of map features such as legends, compass roses, and scale. This information prepares readers as they explore the continents through sections about countries (though Greenland is not labeled on the map of North America), landforms, bodies of water, climate, plants, animals, people and customs, products, and transportation. Young readers are sure to like "Postcard Places," which features color photographs of the more amazing places on the relevant continent. Small photographs or colorful text boxes draw readers' attention to points of interest or fun facts. Maps and legends are simple, yet disseminate information clearly. These books will engage young researchers with a bit more ease than Wendy Vierow's "Atlas of the Seven Continents" series (Rosen).—Christine Lindsey, Lake Superior Primary School, Ashland, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Picture Window Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1404838805
• ISBN 13: 9781404838802
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32