This is our world : from Alaska to the Amazon meet 20 children just like you

Turner, Tracey (author.). Gilland, Åsa, (illustrator.).

Summary: This Is Our World, written by Tracey Turner, is a colorful celebration of our planet's cultural and environmental diversity--an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs, and wildlife of 20 places around the world vividly to life for young readers. Our guides are children who tell us about the animals, plants, and weather that they encounter; the feasts and festivals they enjoy; and the clothes they wear, the way they learn, the languages they speak, and the sports and games they play.

Record details

ISBN: 9780753476239
ISBN: 0753476231
ISBN: 9780753477632
ISBN: 0753477637
Physical Description: print
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Publisher: New York : Kingfisher, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Map of our world -- Sundarbans -- Rock houses of Cappadocia -- Alaskan wilderness -- Venice -- African Savanna -- Beijing -- Amazon rain forest -- Japanese countryside -- Northern Norway -- The Sahara Desert -- Vanuatu, South Pacific -- Supai Village, Arizona -- Cambodian floating village -- Western Mongolia -- Central Australia -- The Yungas Valley -- Mud-Brick City of Djenň -- New York City -- Shetland Islands -- Yamal Peninsula -- Index.