Disney Learning: Our World: People, Celebrations, Amazing Discoveries, Places [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Disney Learning

Culture is an integral part of every society. From the savannahs of Africa and the rain forests of Latin America to bustling Asian cities and small European towns, people practice unique rituals, prepare their foods and build their homes in traditional ways, speak their own languages and create different types of art and music. This book introduces children to the world through the experiences of children just like them who may live in a very different way.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 198 pages
• Publisher: Disney Press (October 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786809361
• ISBN-13: 978-0786809363
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book!, September 15, 2006

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Amy (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney Learning: Our World: People, Celebrations, Amazing Discoveries, Places (Hardcover)

Our World was clearly written for the elementary-school set, but my preschool aged daughter loves it! The photographs of children, famous places, and daily life around the world are beautiful. The book is divided into continents, with several countries from each continent further explored. Topics covered include food, maps, schools, favorite past-times, pets, and simple (political) maps of the continents. I find the sprinkling of Disney characters throughout the book to be distracting and sometimes confusing, but it doesn't seem to bother my daughter. I would say this book is well worth the money!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disney characters a big distraction, December 16, 2008

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nemrac (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney Learning: Our World: People, Celebrations, Amazing Discoveries, Places (Hardcover)

My child loves to read and learn - at age 4, she would pick up encyclopedias without prompting, and then exclaim about any interesting facts. However, whenever we pick up this book, all she wants to talk about are the Disney characters, period.

The format is good for comparisons between countries, but that is also its limitation - it fails to highlight the unique things about a country. It is very blend. It also only covers a few countries per continents. Half of the countries we want to look-up aren't there. We ended up just using the web.

The book is also very wordy. The few times we tried to look up particular countries in this book, we felt like we had read for a long time without learning anything. It is a big "interest squasher". I love learning and I'm bored by it. It is really just a way of Disney marketing its characters. Don't buy it unless your kid won't read unless he sees a Disney characters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures for little ones - - learning gem for older kids (and adults)!, August 16, 2008

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MGW "Proud mom of two little ones" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our World (Disney Learning) (Hardcover)

This book is a book we all like to look through -- from our 2-year-old all the way up to my husband and I! I love the layout, colorful images, and fun Disney characters studded throughout. Great addition to our bookshelf!