France (Picture a Country)

by HenryPluckrose (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.19

  This series introduces children to the countries of the world through pictures. Each title focuses on one country and uses top-quality photographs and clear text to explain key facts and features. These include the people and how they live, the climate, landscapes, towns and cities, plus chapters on what the country produces. A full-colour map details major geographical features and places pictured in the book. Each title has an index and notes to explain how to use the book. France describes the ancient cultures that have combined to produce the varied way of life experienced by the French people. Special mention is made of architecture, food, sport and pastimes.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.19

  With no more than one picture per page, and a very simple accompanying text, Pluckrose gives young reade rs a flavour of the country. He introduces its people and th eir lifestyles, its weather, its landscapes, its countryside and its cities. '