Iran (Dropping in on) [Library Binding]

Philip Bader (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-Geographical tours that take readers on hot-air balloon trips, with six stops at noteworthy sites. Both books include material on food and growing up, and have full-color photographs and a few maps. France also has a page on the Eiffel Tower and the Impressionists, and Iran on Persian carpets. While the books are attractive, not all of the foreign terms are correctly spelled and defined, and the maps are incomplete. For a more thorough overview of France, try Thomas Streissguth's France (Carolrhoda, 1997). Finding other single sources on Iran for this age group will be more difficult.-Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Rourke Pub Group (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559162856
• ISBN-13: 978-1559162852
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,018,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treat for the mind and eye!, January 20, 2002

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R. Kent Rasmussen (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iran (Dropping in on) (Library Binding)

One normally wouldn't expect to find profundity and stirring insights in a little book like this that is written for children, so it comes as a delightful to surprise to find both in abundance. This book should be required reading for all would-be authors of children's books, as it demonstrates how much wisdom and information can be conveyed in a few thousand brilliantly chosen words. The cover, unfortunately, doesn't provide any information on its author, but Mr. Bader appears either to have spent most of his life in Iran or to have some rare gift of understanding that enables him to distill the most important traits of an entire nation during only a few years' residence (it's impossible to imagine that Bader hasn't spent at least that much time in Iran). However, what makes this little book so great is his masterful ability to convey the essence of Iran to American readers--and in the most exquisite language. Indeed, this is a book that many parents will want to read aloud to their children, and then retire to their own beds to savor again on their own. And if all that weren't enough ... the book is beautifully illustrated. What a treat! Long live Iran!