The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World

Here is an atlas created specifically to meet the needs of children living in today's information-rich world. More than 50 full-color, detailed maps; over 3,000 illustrations of the world's places, people, landscapes, and wildlife; an easy-to-follow introduction to mapmaking and map reading; a World Fact File covering every country and major territory -- plus dozens of fun projects, activities, and quizzes -- make this the most comprehensive and exciting children's atlas available today.

Dimensions (inches): 10 1/2 x 13 1/4

Grade 2-6-While superficially attractive, this is not suitable for reference use and is inferior to the National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers. The explanatory material is not as clearly presented and the maps are cluttered with small illustrations of people in ethnic costume, wildlife, natural resources, points of interest, industry, etc. These pictures obscure the maps and interfere with the clear labeling of features and places.-SD
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

What's cool: Kid-friendly editorial, hands-on projects. Tiny icons on maps show notable local resources, sites, industries, flora and fauna (mustard in Dijon, France; bananas in Costa Rica).