Children's Nonfiction Geography
How the World Works
A Hands-On Guide to Our Amazing Planet
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2010
- Category
- Geography, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 2 to 5
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780763648015
- Publish Date
- Feb 2010
- List Price
- $33.99
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Description
How do the ocean currents move? What is a carbon footprint? Why does it rain? Readers are invited on a novelty-packed journey of discovery to find out how the earth works.
Answering a multitude of questions about how our world works, this fun, engaging book introduces the earth’s important cycles and offers an exciting way to learn geography and science. Packed with illustrations and paper fold-outs, flaps, pops, and more to boost interactive learning, How the World Works encourages children to think about the impact of human actions on our environment, while engendering respect for the natural world and all its harmonies.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Christiane Dorion is a writer and educational consultant who has taught about sustainable development for over twenty years. She lives with her husband and two sons in Surrey, England.
Beverley Young’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout England. She lives in Cornwall, England.
