Review by Booklist Review
This useful volume from the Do You Know the Continents? series presents basic information about South America. After an introductory look at the continent, five chapters spotlight its countries, cities, landforms, climate, natural resources, people, cultures, and economics. To meet the challenge of covering such a broad, complex topic in just 40 pages, this colorfully illustrated book keeps history mentions brief, concentrating instead on South America today. The text is written in short, direct sentences, while, at intervals, highlighted questions prod readers to recall what they have read. Several informative maps indicate countries, climate zones, and more, while the many captioned photos offer glimpses of the continent's people, places, and animals. Well chosen, though sometimes rather small, the photos are clearly reproduced. A quick, solid introduction to one of our southern neighbors.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-From the striking full-color satellite cover images to the engaging text, informative maps, and high-quality illustrations, every aspect of these titles conveys the basic themes of geography to introduce the continents. Each volume opens with an interesting fact and locator map, followed by chapters about the continent's countries and cities, landforms, climate, and animals, natural resources, peoples and cultures, and economies. Coverage isn't comprehensive; rather, the authors use iconic examples, such as Carnival for South America, emperor penguins for Antarctica, and the pyramids for Africa. Topics are illustrated with large color photos, and there are at least five informative maps per book, a major strength. Captions provide information or ask comprehension or critical thinking questions. VERDICT Solid choices for elementary collections. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
This boilerplate series provides basic information about the continent it covers in serviceable but generic prose. The cursory overview of South America's unique features offers little more than surface facts. Brief chapters provide information on countries and cities, climate, landforms, natural resources, people, cultures, and economics. Colorful stock photos, maps, and sidebars appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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