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Time for Kids: World Atlas
With more than 250 full-color photos and more than 70 detailed maps, this world atlas includes information about government in different countries, explains flags, gives literacy rates, and shows what kids are like the world over.
176 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2004
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December 15, 2020
I bought this book at either an Osco or a CVS bookshelf. So that's the kind of genre this is.
So the thing is that this book was extremely authoritative & influential to me. I preferred reading this book over fiction to the point that when we were told in elementary school to read for 20 minutes each night, I'd just keep reading this book over & over until they stopped accepting my assignments like that.
However, I was sadly heavily indoctrinated under neoliberal propaganda to the point that I had identified as a republican because I thought that a kid being president was cool & that hillary clinton should've executed bill clinton with impunity. i was also a pacifist, etc, so war sucked & the only option i knew of was facts leads to kumbaya. & i wanted to learn more because not only was there the NAFTA rhetoric of 1 global government circling around which is still something i support, but basically I didn't like national chauvinism even then & wanted to see the world. i also wanted to collect currency & would buy coin & bank note collection books to look at the artwork on the money. did i mention i was 9 years old when i first got this book?
So point being, I could go into my whole political journey, but I won't. What I will say is that intercultural communication was crap in the era this book was written in. so stuff we might consider offensive tourism by today's standards was actually embraced as education thing. for example gwen stefani's "harajuku" era circa in this era. But yeah, back in this era travel guides were a thing, but this one was more political & talked about how kids in other countries lived instead of adults with money. There was also this show called "5 Takes" on Travel Channel because again USAmerican access to intercultural communication was crap. Like if you've taken like a spanish course, like "exprésate" where they have the kids from different countries talk about those countries in their own words, this book technically has that in addition to having both terrain & political maps of the various regions.
Also as a Marxist (which is merely business school for poor people) in my later years, I am super skeptical of the govt system labels that were used for the 190 something countries in this atlas, but those labels are still in our discourse, or at least they were before the legibiility of neoliberal ideology became illiterate like a spelling system retained over 1000 years of phonemic & phonetic changes in the language. So point being, this is a bit of a bourgeois pedagogic reference book, but it is a cool one which would help fill out the political & pop culture parts when combined with other atlases.
So in 2020 I give this book 3 stars: if it was purely by who I am today it'd be 2 stars, but because of who I was back when this book came out in 2004 & the era I read it heavily, it would've been 5 stars, but because how this category of books is super-prone to aging, we're going towards the lower end of those bounds. It's practically a form of yearbook at this point.
So the thing is that this book was extremely authoritative & influential to me. I preferred reading this book over fiction to the point that when we were told in elementary school to read for 20 minutes each night, I'd just keep reading this book over & over until they stopped accepting my assignments like that.
However, I was sadly heavily indoctrinated under neoliberal propaganda to the point that I had identified as a republican because I thought that a kid being president was cool & that hillary clinton should've executed bill clinton with impunity. i was also a pacifist, etc, so war sucked & the only option i knew of was facts leads to kumbaya. & i wanted to learn more because not only was there the NAFTA rhetoric of 1 global government circling around which is still something i support, but basically I didn't like national chauvinism even then & wanted to see the world. i also wanted to collect currency & would buy coin & bank note collection books to look at the artwork on the money. did i mention i was 9 years old when i first got this book?
So point being, I could go into my whole political journey, but I won't. What I will say is that intercultural communication was crap in the era this book was written in. so stuff we might consider offensive tourism by today's standards was actually embraced as education thing. for example gwen stefani's "harajuku" era circa in this era. But yeah, back in this era travel guides were a thing, but this one was more political & talked about how kids in other countries lived instead of adults with money. There was also this show called "5 Takes" on Travel Channel because again USAmerican access to intercultural communication was crap. Like if you've taken like a spanish course, like "exprésate" where they have the kids from different countries talk about those countries in their own words, this book technically has that in addition to having both terrain & political maps of the various regions.
Also as a Marxist (which is merely business school for poor people) in my later years, I am super skeptical of the govt system labels that were used for the 190 something countries in this atlas, but those labels are still in our discourse, or at least they were before the legibiility of neoliberal ideology became illiterate like a spelling system retained over 1000 years of phonemic & phonetic changes in the language. So point being, this is a bit of a bourgeois pedagogic reference book, but it is a cool one which would help fill out the political & pop culture parts when combined with other atlases.
So in 2020 I give this book 3 stars: if it was purely by who I am today it'd be 2 stars, but because of who I was back when this book came out in 2004 & the era I read it heavily, it would've been 5 stars, but because how this category of books is super-prone to aging, we're going towards the lower end of those bounds. It's practically a form of yearbook at this point.
April 22, 2012
Cutler, N. G. (2004). Time for kids world atlas. New York: Time for Kids Books.
Citation created by- Amber Thompson
Call Number- 912
Description- 176 pages with color illustrations and maps
Content/ Scope- Children can travel to each of the seven continents and key regions of the world, with stops at every country to view World Fact Files with flags and fact-filled highlights. Unique to the Time for Kids World Atlas are 13 special two-page Fact File features that take a close-up look at a country within each of the world’s regions. Lively activities and questions will have kids interacting with in-depth information about the country’s people, places, animals, and ways of living. This book gives kids an extraordinary chance to travel around the world and learn about many places and cultures.
Accuracy/Authority- All items published by Time for Kids are well-respected within the educational community.
Arrangement/Presentation- 144 exciting full-color pages with over 250 photos and 50 easy to understand topographic and political maps with superbly designed visual information.
Relation to Similar Works- There are other children’s atlas’ available, but Time for Kid’s is a credible source in the educational setting, which makes it a top choice.
Timeliness/Permanence- New versions of atlas’ come out, but a version from 2004 will continue to be in use for several years before needing updated in a personal or library collection. The old versions will be lacking the most up-to-date information; however, still prove to be a very reliable and easy source for students.
Cost- $10.99
Rationale for Selection- This is a great addition to the library I reviewed because their reference section was not well stocked. The atlas they had was very dated and not as appealing to children.
Citation created by- Amber Thompson
Call Number- 912
Description- 176 pages with color illustrations and maps
Content/ Scope- Children can travel to each of the seven continents and key regions of the world, with stops at every country to view World Fact Files with flags and fact-filled highlights. Unique to the Time for Kids World Atlas are 13 special two-page Fact File features that take a close-up look at a country within each of the world’s regions. Lively activities and questions will have kids interacting with in-depth information about the country’s people, places, animals, and ways of living. This book gives kids an extraordinary chance to travel around the world and learn about many places and cultures.
Accuracy/Authority- All items published by Time for Kids are well-respected within the educational community.
Arrangement/Presentation- 144 exciting full-color pages with over 250 photos and 50 easy to understand topographic and political maps with superbly designed visual information.
Relation to Similar Works- There are other children’s atlas’ available, but Time for Kid’s is a credible source in the educational setting, which makes it a top choice.
Timeliness/Permanence- New versions of atlas’ come out, but a version from 2004 will continue to be in use for several years before needing updated in a personal or library collection. The old versions will be lacking the most up-to-date information; however, still prove to be a very reliable and easy source for students.
Cost- $10.99
Rationale for Selection- This is a great addition to the library I reviewed because their reference section was not well stocked. The atlas they had was very dated and not as appealing to children.
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May 3, 2014Cutler, N. G., & LeMonnier, J. (2011). Time for Kids world atlas (Rev. and updated. ed.). New York: Time for Kids Books.
Review:
Type of Reference: Atlas
Content/Scope: This atlas takes children on a trip around the world--highlighting the 7 continents and key regions of the world, with stops at every country to view world fact files, flags and fact-filled highlights from nations around the globe. Information about each country's flag, area, population, capital, languages, government, currency and more are available.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Time for Kids is a well-known company that has been committed to helping teachers for years.
Arrangement/Presentation: It includes 144 exciting, full-color pages with more than 200 photos and 50 easy-to-understand topographic and political maps.
Relation to similar works: The collection does not currently contain any similar works.
Timeliness/Permanence: This atlas was published in 2011 and will be a great resource for years to come.
Accessibility/Diversity: This atlas is published for kids. It's photos and maps will appeal to even the most reluctant readers.
Cost: $25.42
Review:
Type of Reference: Atlas
Content/Scope: This atlas takes children on a trip around the world--highlighting the 7 continents and key regions of the world, with stops at every country to view world fact files, flags and fact-filled highlights from nations around the globe. Information about each country's flag, area, population, capital, languages, government, currency and more are available.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Time for Kids is a well-known company that has been committed to helping teachers for years.
Arrangement/Presentation: It includes 144 exciting, full-color pages with more than 200 photos and 50 easy-to-understand topographic and political maps.
Relation to similar works: The collection does not currently contain any similar works.
Timeliness/Permanence: This atlas was published in 2011 and will be a great resource for years to come.
Accessibility/Diversity: This atlas is published for kids. It's photos and maps will appeal to even the most reluctant readers.
Cost: $25.42
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April 28, 2013Time for kids world atlas. (2004). New York: Time for Kids Books.
Citation by: Sonya Dayman
Type of Reference: Atlas
Call Number: 912 Time
Content/Scope: This atlas has 50 topographic and political maps that are easy to read and use. It shows the seven continents and important regions of the world. It gives information about each country’s flag, population, languages, people, and ways of living.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: TIME is a very reliable resource and information is represented in an unbiased fashion.
Arrangement/Presentation: The atlas has many colorful photographs and illustrations. Plus lots of maps that students will enjoy looking at.
Relation to other works: There are many atlas’ available for children. The TIME for kids atlas would be a valuable resource for any library at the elementary level.
Accessibility/Diversity: The atlas explores lots of places and cultures.
Cost: $24.99
Professional Review: (2004). Booklist.
Citation by: Sonya Dayman
Type of Reference: Atlas
Call Number: 912 Time
Content/Scope: This atlas has 50 topographic and political maps that are easy to read and use. It shows the seven continents and important regions of the world. It gives information about each country’s flag, population, languages, people, and ways of living.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: TIME is a very reliable resource and information is represented in an unbiased fashion.
Arrangement/Presentation: The atlas has many colorful photographs and illustrations. Plus lots of maps that students will enjoy looking at.
Relation to other works: There are many atlas’ available for children. The TIME for kids atlas would be a valuable resource for any library at the elementary level.
Accessibility/Diversity: The atlas explores lots of places and cultures.
Cost: $24.99
Professional Review: (2004). Booklist.
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