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Littleland Around the World
Littleland Around the World
Reviewed by: Dorothy Hall-Riddle - N/A, Cumberland, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: May 12, 2015
Review
The animal friends from Littleland pack up for a trip around the world. The critters visit a wide variety of countries and experience the diverse cultures at each stop. They sample food, speak other languages, travel in different ways, and see new animals. The setting for each country offers a fairly good representation of what one would find in terms of geography, climate, industry, buildings, clothing, and activities. For instance, in India, the friends visit the Taj Mahal, ride an elaborately decorated elephant, watch a snake charmer playing a flute, meet women dressed in saris, see colorful food for sale, cruise in an open taxi, and listen to a sitar. They key objects are highlighted along the bottom of each two-page spread in a "can you see...?" format. The bright, digitally created illustrations in this large picture book will catch the eye of even the youngest readers. This would be a great introduction to a study on countries, geography, or culture. The end pages show a world map and the stops along the journey. This is the third book about the cute and cuddly friends from Littleland.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Billet, Marion
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Nosy Crow/ Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: adventure
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9780763675790
Price: 14.99