An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Japan. Bright, colorful designs and hands on activities will keep children engaged as they learn about Japan and its people.
Barbara Somervill is a professional writer who has been a magazine editor, journalist, and advertising copywriter for more than twenty years. Somervill is a member of the National Association of Female Executives, the Association of Women in Communications, and the International Documentary Association.
Each year, the students at my library's local elementary school do a project on Japan. Needless to say, I'm always in need and on the lookout for good nonfiction on the country of Japan. This one totally fits the bill. The layout was great...except for the ONE instance where a sentence was broken over two pages. It's nothing bad, just something that kind of gets to me as so few children's nonfiction books do this.
The information was also great--I liked the small activities spread throughout. And I learned something, which was AWESOME! I will definitely be adding this to my library.