The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom

by Imogen Russell Williams, Louise Lockhart (Illustrator)

Welcome...
Fáilte...
Croeso...
Fair faa ye...

to the United Kingdom!

The Big Book of the UK introduces readers to customs and culture of the United Kingdom. Learn about the sport of "dwile flonking" and find out where black diamonds come from. Meet the supernatural animal that haunts the Scottish Highlands and discover the British sweets that helped Hillary and Tenzing scale Everest.

Filled with facts about wildlife, food, sports, geography, language and some very silly place names, this book will help you uncover national secrets and unearth local legends from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Genres: Teaching, Geography, Nonfiction

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2019

Reviews

[EmberJenn]

This is quite an enjoyable book with fun/colorful illustrations. I like how the regions of the UK are broken into sections (Wales, Southwest England, East Anglia, Scotland, and so on) along with additional sections about things like: unusual place names, legends and mythological beasts, landmarks, music, food, wildlife, geographical quirks, books, the monarchy, sports, language, festivals, homes & houses, sweets, rivers/lakes/mountains, and more. :-) There is a little quiz with answers at the end, too.

[Nicola]

We read this as part of our unit study on England. Miss 6 did not enjoy it. She found the book too disjointed and bitsy rather than having a really good flow and dynamic to the information.

Miss 6 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Sarah]

I bought this as a present for my little cousin as I thought it would be interesting and educational - I ended up reading it first and I loved it. These fun facts made me love Britain more than I already do, and has made me want to visit some towns that I never even knew existed! It also gives insight of certain vocabulary and where words / names of things came from and the stories behind them.

[Polly Stephens]

I didn't realise this was a children's book when I ordered it from the library but I learned a lot!

[Jugargo]

Very good book to include in our classes, as it bears in mind history, culture, UK facts…

[Noelle ୨୧]

So entertaining and visual that it is actually easy to retain the information. Loved it

[Rae]

A delightful oversized book chock full of fun illustrative information about the United Kingdom.