A Child's Geography of the World

by V. M. Hillyer

A Child's Geography of the World is a general course in geography for juveniles. Hillyer was headmaster at the famed Calvert School and wrote a series of books as part of the curriculum for his students. This title was the result of many years of teaching the subject to young children and of several more years in authoring it. The books is now considered in a classic in home schooling.
illustrated with maps and drawings.

Genres: History

494 pages, Hardcover

Published December 13, 2021

Reviews

[Lydia · Rating 5 out of 5]

We read this book just a couple chapters at a time during family meeting. The first few chapters are a bit questionable, but they allowed us to discuss strange racial views prevalent in the 1940s. Aside from a few worldview issues, this was a FABULOUS overview of history. Highly recommend.

[Carrie Gaynor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A delightful read for homeschooled children. I agree with other reviewers: it is terribly outdated now and has questionable racial views. I had to censure at times. But in the context of when it was written, a good read.

[Brit Chhangur]

Finally finished this one. Read-aloud during morning-time! Outdated for a geography book, and awful perspective at times, but well-written and fun, like Child’s History of the World.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so enjoyable!