I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags: and Other Questions About People and Places

by Philip Steele

Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Education, Geography, Reference

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Philip Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, where he studied modern languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various publishers, including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples, and cultures.

Reviews

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great read because it contained lots of interesting facts and illustrations to go with most of them. I found this made it easier to follow and understand because the pictures added to the written text. However, I feel that to read this book and fully understand the facts the children would need some prior knowledge of different countries and some of the key vocabulary. Therefore, the book could be used across several topic sessions and then placed in the classroom book corner for further exploration or shared as a class perhaps in guided reading, shared reading or during story time. If this book was to be used as part of a topic session the teacher could select the facts from a specific country/continent and focus on these and this will give the children a greater understanding of what is being read and the geographical/historical context.
Overall, a great read!

[Cristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary: This book is an informative text that focuses on asking and answering questions about people and places. The author does this by answering the common questions with a information and illustrations on the topic. The questions go from “What is a country?” to “Where do men wear skirts?”
Evaluation: This is a great way for students to learn about different countries and their cities. Some of the information may be outdated due to it being published in 1995, but it gives a good information.
Teaching Idea: I would use in the classroom for a student who may ask many questions or likes to know new information. I could also use this to talk about different cultures and what they might look like.

[Guinevere · Rating 4 out of 5]

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