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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Australia (Countries of the World (Capstone)) (Library Binding)
Attempts to cover a wide range of topics in a short number of pages. Each topic is not covered enough. For example, a two page spread with 3 paragraphs of text attempts to discuss plants, animals, and birds! The two most commonly known animals of Australia are not even illustrated: the kangaroo and the koala. The main focus of the book is the modern living environment of the non-Aboriginal citizens. Fifteen double-page spreads explain modern living such as shopping, sports and leisure, cities, and transportation. There is only one two-page spread about Aboriginal peoples, followed by a brief history of the European settlement. The book doesn't even mention the Great Barrier Reef, nor does it mention the sea life or anything to do with the coast or the ocean that surrounds Australia. The writing is extremely dry and boring and after skimming through it I decided it was not worth to read aloud to my children. The photographs are not even that great. I found many other excellent books about Australia, which we used in our home school instead. |
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Australia (Countries of the World (Capstone)) by Michael Dahl (Library Binding - Feb. 1997)
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