Our Country

by David Bowden (Photographer), Andrew Kelly (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $8.18

• Used

  Hardcover
  1990

  $6.66

  This series gives young children a simple introduction to primary geography. Each book introduces a country through a series of topics such as weather, farming, homes and food. Each topic is accompanied by short interviews with children from different backgrounds and parts of the country who talk about their own experiences. The books are illustrated with colour photographs and simple maps. Australia - its landscapes, weather, farming, industry and culture - is brought to life in this colourful, easy-to-read primary geography book, which combines simple text with interviews with Australian children. This book provides an impression of Australia as seen through the eyes of some of its young inhabitants. Twelve Australian children describe their schools, homes, food, pastimes and parents to give a picture of this couintry. Interviews with the children accompany an easy-to-read main text covering a range of geography topics. Readers learn about Autralia's vast, hot outback and tropical north, its huge cattle and sheep stations, the unique air and road transport networks and the mix of different cultures. Children are then encouraged to think about their own country in the light of what they have learnt.