Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary

by Jack Knowlton, Harriett Barton (Illustrator)

A glossary of geographic terms, from "archipelogo" to "zones", with definitions and descriptions of the Earth's features.

Genres: Geography, Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, School, Science, Reference

47 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1988

Reviews

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

March 2019 review: This is one I’m going to read every three months until everyone in the family feels they have a good working knowledge of the contents. This is a phenomenal book and helpful for young and old.

[Karen Witzler · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite homeschol books - landforms from A to Z with clear illustrations.

[Daniel Souza Luz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma vizinha jogou fora esse livro, junto com vários materiais escolares. Estava numa mureta duas ruas acima da minha e em ótimo estado. Ainda bem que o achei antes que chovesse nele; os outros materiais em cima dele o protegeram da garoa (vi a papelada lá por dias, intocada por catadores, e só o peguei quando passei ao lado, passeando com meus cachorros). É uma obra divertida, com ilustrações bacanas e muito instrutiva - é para crianças de sete a dez anos, mas como não fui alfabetizado em inglês, obviamente aprendi alguns termos científicos gringos que foram novidade para mim. Depois de lê-lo o dei para minha noiva, que dá aulas de inglês para crianças na faixa de idade indicada no livro, pois ele é ótimo no que se propõe.

[Kest Schwartzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is certainly the beginning of several conversation ratehr than the end (seriously, you can't write a definition of coral in a picture book the includes the word "polyp" without also defining "polyp" but) all in all, it's pretty comprehensive, and pretty easy to go over with a kidling

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was perfect at teaching the terminology of the Earth's features. It is not something that is going to stick the first time read, but it is rather a book that can be returned to time and again to build the knowledge. I learned a few things myself in this first reading!

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this simple book alongside our cartography program this schoolyear. I read it to the older children when they were little. Useful for building geography vocabulary with simple definitions and illustrations of different features you may find in the landscape.

[Cammie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun Way to Learn Geography

Love the pictures that help cement in children’s minds what they are reading. A simply easy to read and understand geography terms.

[What April's Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun way to learn about geography.
For this year, we wrote each word on an index card and made it a vocabulary word, drawing the picture on the blank side.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun introduction to ecosystems, biomes, and different textural elements of the earth.

[Nadia Machkour · Rating 4 out of 5]

it is a very exciting book! I will recommend it to my class.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent picture glossary of basic geographical features (I think there are about 70 of them). Gives an early learner a foundation on which to build. I pair this with youtube videos as well, along with a discussion to improve understanding. By no means is it exhaustive. I would say ages 4-8 could manage well, but it may be too simple for an older child.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good alphabet book and goes through cool geographical features too, like volcanoes and mesas and canyons and isthmus (brought up a discussion about Panama Canal and we watched a video about how boats go from one ocean to the next). The boys I watched thought this book was really cool. :)

[Nancy (Colorado) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and loaded with facts.

[Kelly Mize · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great resource. One to buy and have on hand, as it would be relevant for PK-3 to possibly 5, depending on reading ability.