Little Kids First Big Book of the World

by Elizabeth Carney

This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains, deserts, and other landscapes and landforms, and more. It encourages kids to get play with activities such as creating a mini-rainforest in a bottle and singing a simple song in Spanish. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with kid-friendly and age-appropriate maps along with basic facts about each continent. This book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, or any other time.

Genres: Childrens, Geography, Nonfiction, Education, Picture Books, Reference

128 pages, Hardcover

First published July 14, 2015

About the author

Elizabeth Carney is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in children's nonfiction and science, math, and STEM-related subjects.

Elizabeth received the 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Award for science reporting for children. Her titles Face to Face With Cheetahs, Face to Face With Gorillas, and Great Migrations: Whales, Wildebeests, Butterflies, Elephants, and Other Amazing Animals on the Move appeared on the National Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Science Trade Book list for 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively.

Reviews

[Alia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book it teaches you about the world , countries , people , and many other things !

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: National Geographic: Little Kids First Big Book of the World

Author: Elizabeth Carney

Categories/Genres: Non-Fiction/Easy Reader/Picture Book

Copyright date: 2015

Estimate of age level of interest: Age 4-8

Estimate of reading level: 1st grade

Brief description: A photo-filled book about famous places around the world.

Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book.
The book is divided up by continents. The book has a table of contents in the beginning so it is easy for readers/viewers to pick the continent they want to learn about. Each chapter talks about the countries, land, people, animals and famous places in that continent. It is filled with photographs and all the text is presented within caption boxes. There are also helpful glossaries and indexes in the back. The pictures are beautiful and catch the eye of the reader and the quick facts and stories keep kids interested.

In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?
Kids who are interested in exploring other places and the world around them will enjoy this book. The pictures are truly delightful and non-readers will enjoy looking through the pages.

[Milan Žila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a fan of Little Kids First Big Books by National Geographic.
They offer great value as you can enjoy them with babies by showing them beautiful pictures and naming objects and animals.
Then you get to enjoy them again while reading some facts here and there.
Until finally the kids can enjoy the book themselves.

This book gives a rough idea about continents, countries, what animals live where and what sights you can see. Nicely split into short chapters by continents.
A chapter a day will keep the ignorance away :)

There are also suggestions for fun activities or projects for you and your children like making a rain forest in a bottle or creating your own mosaic.

Also, I really like the index at the end. Sometimes when we talk about something we realize we saw it in one of these books and I take it off the shelf, check out the index and we get the information we want faster than I could say "OK Google".

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Travel the world with this book and discover new places, facts, and activities. The photographs were beautiful and each page was filled with wonder. I know these books are for young children but, as an adult, I enjoy them just as much.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book. Very educational

[Gigibean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love sitting in my mom's lap while she describes each page. Because of this book, when it snowed, I pointed to it and said, "Snow!" Many opportunities to learn words.

[Nicoleta]

Cel mai arid desert, a doua cea mai mare întindere de gheață după Antarctica.
Fata din Peru cu zâmbetul larg. Broaștele colorate.
Europa mica cu multe tari si multe superlative in Rusia, multe limbi, bufnițe, veverițe și marmote, istorie și castele.
Asia cu cei mai multi locuitori, cea mai mare suprafata, cel mai mare pelerinaj, cea mai lungă construcție, cea mai înaltă clădire, cea mai mare șopârlă, panda, tigri bengalezi și iaci.
Africa cu cele mai multe țări, cel mai înalt animal, hipopotami.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beginner's atlas and introduction to countries, cultures, and biomes of the world.

This does a fantastic job of introducing the main parts of atlases and providing curious kids a tour of the Earth. Love the photographs, and the information presented was just enough - not overwhelming but still a sufficient introduction to each of the continents and features found there. Definitely recommended to use when first introducing maps and atlases to kids and/or when studying different places.

[Vickiw · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a beautiful, easy book, a great first Atlas for children just starting to explore the world. My one quibble: Oceania is completely excised. I was looking all over for New Zealand, but it doesn't exist in this book.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the kids would occasionally skim through this, but they mostly use it as a hard surface for drawing on. Oh well.

[K Morlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative!