You and Me TogetherUsing simple, poetic language, Kerley helps children see how similar their experiences might be to other children in very different parts of the world. Children throughout the world share special times with their families: sharing a joke, playing music together, going for a walk hand in hand, or taking a nap. Kerley has paired these ideas with vibrant full-color photographs from the National Geographic collection that show children and their parents together from many cultures. At the end of the book, there is a map showing the location of each picture and a short paragraph giving information about the picture. Young readers will find it easier to connect the places to the pictures using the thumbnail shots of the photos from the book. At first I was frustrated that this information wasn't included in the main text, but I think having it at the end helps readers connect it to the map and keeps the poetry and simplicity of the main text intact.
Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World![]()
by Barbara Kerley
DC: National Geographic, 2005
ages 3 - 7
available on Amazonand at your local public library
In One World, One DayOne World, One Day
by Barbara Kerley
DC: National Geographic, 2009
ages 3 - 9
available on Amazonand at your local library
"My goal for the book was to share the idea that kids in America have lives remarkably similar to the lives of kids all over the world–that in spite of our differences, we have much in common. So the book is a great mix of familiar and unexpected."
For more wonderful nonfiction, head over to Charlotte's Library for a taste of nonfiction as bloggers throughout the web celebrate Nonfiction Monday. During 2011, I will make a concerted effort to share more books about reading around the world, books that help us see how we are similar and how we can understand our differences.
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