Welcome to North America!

by April Pulley Sayre

Introduces the continent of North America, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

April Pulley Sayre was an award-winning children’s book author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud nonfiction books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. She is best known for pioneering literary ways to immerse young readers in natural events via creative storytelling and unusual perspectives.

Reviews

[CanadianReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an attractive text suitable for a primary social studies unit on continents. The photographs are generally large and attractive and there isn't too much text, making the text appropriate for a read-aloud. My chief complaint about this book and others in the series is the lack of a glossary. A number of terms that would be new to young students are introduced and either not explained or insufficiently explained. As well, when less familiar animals are referred to in the text, photos should be supplied.

[Savannah Atwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be a good tool to begin teaching children about continents, specifically North America. In this book oceans, countries, animals, climates, people, and more are discussed. This would be a great tool for teaching a science lesson in the classroom.