The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World [Hardcover]

Weldon Owen (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

Here is an atlas created specifically to meet the needs of children living in today's information-rich world. More than 50 full-color, detailed maps; over 3,000 illustrations of the world's places, people, landscapes, and wildlife; an easy-to-follow introduction to mapmaking and map reading; a World Fact File covering every country and major territory -- plus dozens of fun projects, activities, and quizzes -- make this the most comprehensive and exciting children's atlas available today.

Dimensions (inches): 10 1/2 x 13 1/4

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-6-While superficially attractive, this is not suitable for reference use and is inferior to the National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers. The explanatory material is not as clearly presented and the maps are cluttered with small illustrations of people in ethnic costume, wildlife, natural resources, points of interest, industry, etc. These pictures obscure the maps and interfere with the clear labeling of features and places.-SD
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Scientific American

What's cool: Kid-friendly editorial, hands-on projects. Tiny icons on maps show notable local resources, sites, industries, flora and fauna (mustard in Dijon, France; bananas in Costa Rica).

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575841568
• ISBN-13: 978-1575841564
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Atlases

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Share the world with your children!, March 11, 2000

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Elizabeth S. Millen (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World (Hardcover)

This book is excellent for teaching your children geography and world culture. It is very reader friendly and extremely interesting. It touches on all parts of the world with the most relevant information. We bought it for our 6 year old son for Christmas and now find it to be a fabulous birthday gift for other children. Unlike a toy that gets played with for a month and then thrown into the toy box graveyard, this book will be a favorite for many years both as general interest reading and as a reference for school projects. Don't miss this one...at a great price too!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Atlas, January 24, 2008

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D. Rabinowitz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World (Hardcover)

I'm 8 and I love this book. We have it in my class and it's my favorite book in school.