Italy

by Margaret Gay Malone

For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They will learn about different foods, schools, sources of recreation, holidays and festivals, languages and geography. In each book brief biographies will introduce them to three notable native inhabitants, both historic and contemporary. "Count in..." sections (together with a pronunciation guide) will have them counting to ten in a second language. Fun sidebars introduce them to new songs, games, authentic recipes and crafts. Full-color photographs enhance the straightforward text, and together they provide young readers with a thoroughly enjoyable gateway to other lands and cultures.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Ashlee Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Age: Older Elementary
Genre: Informational

I really enjoyed learning about Italy. It is on my bucket list of places that I want to visit. I like how this series of books walks kids through the living, school life, food, activities and festivals of the country. Kids can see how other kids around the world live.
On top of Italian words you can learn and famous people that have come from Italy the book also provides other resources that might be helpful to learn more about Italy. They list books, websites and videos to watch.
These books are really good for research in higher elementary.

[Latosha Finch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives historical and current facts about Italy. It also includes a map of Italy. The text includes pronunciation of words that are difficult to pronounce. This book will be used to assist in building community in the classroom. Our society is so diverse that it is almost a guarantee that teachers will encounter students from another culture. This book could be used to introduce the Italian culture. Students can express their experiences in other cultures verbally or through text.