Thailand (True Books: Geography: Countries) [Paperback]

David Petersen (Author), David Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: True Books: Countries

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

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Reviewed with Christine Petersen and David Petersen's Cuba.

Gr. 3-5. These entries in the continuing True Books-Geography: Countries series take interesting if uncritical looks at Cuba and Thailand. Cuba begins with the natural beauty of the country, and then moves into its history, beginning with Columbus and Spain's rule of the island. Castro's Cuba is covered in a chapter that highlights the good things he has done (e.g., providing universal education and free health care) while just mentioning the less-desirable elements of Cuban society, such as discouraging private business. The book ends oddly. The last sentence is "Change is in the air," and then, "Cuba libre! " a phrase and a concept most readers won't understand. Thailand, too, offers a positive look at the country, with very general information about the land, monarchy, Buddhism, and Thai elephants. Both books feature the series' standard colorful format: large, easy-to-read type, and numerous photos (though some are a bit on the small side). Enough (largely upbeat) information for reports. Ilene Cooper
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About the Author

David Petersen is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516273612
• ISBN-13: 978-0516273617
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 3.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,372,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thailand: Land of Smiles!, May 24, 2006

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Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thailand (True Books: Geography: Countries) (Paperback)

I teach ESOL and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand in the early 90's. This book was great for me because I can use this book with my ESOL students and share with them by Thai experiences. I found this book to be very authentic and believe the author really went to Thailand and spent time learning about the culture. That is very important to me. I liked the way the book described Thais eating habits as having a bowl of rice and putting one spoonful of food in the bowl while eating. No one in Thailand would ever take big heaping spoonfuls of food to put on the rice or have a small amount of rice on the side. Nam pla (fish sauce) is a basic to Thai food and can't be forgotten or unused. The presentation of the book is fair and mostly correct. I would counter that the country is only 50% Thai and that 30% of the people are Lao, a fact always overlooked by the Thai government who want to deny the existence of the Lao ethnic group. Poverty and the pressures of urbanization get the short shift too. It's Ok, I've got the knowledge to make that up in the classroom and the information is lacking most children's books on other coutnries. I recommend this book from the True Book series because it is very readable and reasonable in length. The beautiful photos help too!