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If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World’s People (CitizenKid)

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I used the second edition with my students. The second edition includes updated numbers and statistics. One of the things I like about this book is that it takes huge numbers that are too mind-boggling for students to really understand and makes it understandable. I also like the way the pictures compliment the text. This is a great book for helping students learn to look beyond their own neighborhood.

I shared this book and the video with my kindergarten children. We had been learning about different cultures. It helped the children see how many different kinds of people there are in the world. Some have lots of material things, some very little, we wear different clothes, live in different homes, speak different languages but we all need to take care of each other and be thoughtful of each other. Although they didn't understand all the numbers, they loved the illustrations and video presentation. Both are excellent! I also shared this book with my family and I can say it gave us lots to think and talk about. I hope it gives us all more tolerance and understanding with those we interact with each day. Wonderful, thought provoking pieces of literature and film. Appropriate for the very young and very old!

Most children, but espeically those in the USA don't have a good grasp of the world and it's people, the economy of such and what thaat means. These children grow up to be adults who also don't have a clue. This book give a good general picture of who has what which can lead to discussions about who is doing without, how we can all share and then have what we need. It is a good place to start.

I was very impressed with the first edition of this book, and still am with the second edition, as it takes very complicated and staggering statistics and information and breaks it down into child-size bites. In this second edition, the statistics have been updated, showing that the world continues to grow and change, and more information has been added regarding those statistics like showing the difference between the world village today verses 100 years ago. David J. Smith does a great job of increasing "world-mindedness" and the guidelines and suggested activities at the back of the book make If The World Were a Village a good choice for classrooms and homeschools. - Biblio Reads Children's Book Review