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GEOGRAPHY, Primary (Kindergarten to 3rd grade), Young Geography
 
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MY STREET
  
What kind of street do you line on?  Milly's house is on a long, busy street, but her friend Jack lives in a quiet cul-de-sac.  This bright and friendly book looks at everyday life in a street through the eyes of a young child and introduces some basic concepts of geography.  Children will love lifting the flaps to reveal cross-sections of buildings and detailed scenes.  There are fold-out maps to help introduce map-reading skills, and questions to encourage readers to think about their own environment.  (8-1/4" X 8-1/4", 24 pages)  Also available in Spanish.  
 
Paperback $8.95          Quantity      ISBN 0-7460-3077-0
 
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MY TOWN
 
Young children will pore over this book for hours, lifting the flaps to look inside buildings and peering through peepholes to locate people and places on the fold-out maps.  The bright, friendly pictures show life in a typical town and the simple text encourages readers to think about their own environment and introduces basic concepts of geography, including map-reading skills.  (Winner of the Silver Certificate in the Geographical Association Awards 1998 and recommended in their "100 Best Books" booklet 1999 ; "The overall concept of this book along with the bright and bold illustrations will capture your child's attention." National Childbirth Trust News)  Selected by THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL as a 1999 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.  (8-1/4" X 8-1/4", 24 pages)  Accelerated Reader Title:  Level 3.2.
 
Paperback $8.95          Quantity      ISBN 0-7460-3079-7