Around & about
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Children will enjoy learning fundamentals of geography with Around and About. A cheerful and curious boy named Harry and his friendly dog Ralph travel in their balloon to learn about the earth, sea, and sky. Harry measures his backyard, maps streets near his house, learns to read a compass, and learns how to draw a map. Full-color cartoon-style illustrations on every page, glossary of terms, a quiz and an activity list make these volumes ideal for home fun, or fine as classroom supplements.
This book is part of a series which aims to introduce children to basic geographical topics and vocabulary, building firm foundations for later work. Children will enjoy the device of a boy and his dog who explore the world in a hot air balloon and the humorous illustrations, which help to explain difficult geographical ideas in a clear and accessible way. There are also many activities for children to try out for themselves, encouraging them to investigate their own environment. This book shows readers how to use maps and globes to find out about the local area and beyond, including the north and south poles, the equator, seas, deserts, countries and continents. It also explains how the globe can be represented as a map.
From their balloon, Harry and Ralph find out about the various layers of the Earth's atmosphere, snow, rain, and other types of weather, and such meteorological devices as weather balloons and weather satellites.
From their balloon, Harry and Ralph look at mountain ranges, an erupting volcano, an earthquake, and other aspects of the Earth.