Iran

Country Explorers

by Madeline Donaldson

Pack your bags! We’re headed to Iran. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Iran’s sandy deserts and the ancient ruins of Persepolis, take a tour of famous places of prayer, and watch an Iranian soccer match! A special section introduces Iran’s capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Guntass · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really thought that this book will give me some meaningful and out of the box information about Iran but this book is just meant for people who have absolutely ZERO knowledge about Iran or if you are a kid in a school wanting to learn about Iran, it’s going to tell you about the super basic facts.

Was definitely disappointed with this book.

[Ben Swain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Iran, a Country Explorers book by Madeline Donaldson, does an admirable job of showing the people and climate of Iran in an educational context while also incorporating activities. The use of photographs and variety of topics touched on definite strengths of the book, while the lack of depth in what cultural elements are covered is a clear weakness. The book sticks to the factual, which perhaps seems like a good idea for objectivity's sake if nothing else, but turns out to relegate the book to mediocrity. A useful goal in terms of learning about different countries is to be able to visualize the lives of the people who inhabit these myriad places. In this, the book has, perhaps in an attempt to avoid controversial or subjective statements, managed to avoid saying much of anything about everyday life. Only the superficial elements, such as food or holidays or language, are covered. That being said, the book could definitely be insightful for children and therefore merits inclusion in the classroom and on librarians' lists of books to recommend.