Exploring World Cultures (Groups 1 ? 7)

From Peru and Sweden to Nigeria and China, this essential series allows young readers to explore in detail diverse countries around the world that have their own customs, beliefs, and lifestyles. This exciting and successful series helps young readers to understand everything from the history, government, and geography to the languages, religions, and people of a particular country. Each book encourages kids to discover what life is like in a different part of the world while identifying similarities to their own culture.
Each Book Contains:
? Explorations of how the people live today, including their language, religion, art, and food
? Color photographs that complement and further explain accompanying text
? Age-appropriate sidebars and fact boxes exploring key elements of the culture
? New vocabulary is bolded in the text and included in a glossary for ease of reading and comprehension
Curriculum Connections:
? Accessible, age-appropriate information helps young readers understand different cultures
? Glossary further explains introduced terms for vocabulary building
? Images help to guide reading comprehension
? Cultural diversity and understanding are celebrated and supported through an exploration of aspects such as language, cuisine, and history of different countries