National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 7 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK MAP OF THE WORLD THE SIGHTS LET S GO MAKE A RAIN FOREST 40 CHAPTER THREE EUROPE 42 CHAPTER ONE NORTH AMERICA THE COUNTRIES THE LAND 14 THE WEATHER 16 THE PEOPLE 18 THE ANIMALS 20 THE SIGHTS 22 LET S GO SING IN 3 LANGUAGES24 48 50 52 THE COUNTRIES THE LAND THE WEATHER THE PEOPLE THE ANIMALS THE SIGHTS EXPLORER SPOTLIGHT CARSTEN PETER LET S GO BE AN ARTIST LIKE MICHELANGELO 54 58 28 CHAPTER TWO SOUTH AMERICA THE COUNTRIES THE LAND THE WEATHER THE PEOPLE 60 32 62 THE ANIMALS 66 CHAPTER FOUR ASIA THE COUNTRIES THE LAND THE WEATHER THE PEOPLE THE ANIMALs THE SIGHTS LET S GO DESIGN A MOSAIC 68 70 72 74
CHAPTER FIVE AFRICA 76 THE COUNTRIES THE LAND THE WEATHER 82 THE PEOPLE THE ANIMALS 86 THE SIGHTS 88 EXPLORER SPOTLIGHT JANE GOODALL 90 LET S GO WATCH ANIMALS LIKE A SCIENTIST CHAPTER SIX AUSTRALIA 94 THE COUNTRIES 96 THE LAND THE WEATHER 100 THE PEOPLE 12 THE ANIMALS THE SIGHTS 106 LET S GO LEAP LIKE A KANGAROO 108 LET S GO TAKE CARE OF A PENGUIN EGG 120 PARENT TIPS GLOSSARY 122 124 CHAPTER SEVEN ANTARCTICA THE LAND THE WEATHER 110 112 126 INDEX CREDITS 114 127 THE ANIMALS 116 EXPLORER SPOTLIGHT ROALD AMUNDSEN The information in this book is provided for informational purposes only Please note that some of the activities may be considered strenuous If the reader has a medical problem or health concern or she should consult a medical professional before engaging in any activities 118
INTRODUCTION ould you like to learn about the whole world without leaving this very spot You can with this atlas An atlas is a book of maps What is a map anyway It s a drawing of a place as it looks from above This book has maps of the world s continents You ll see the shapes locations and features of Earth s seven major landmasses On pages 8 and 9 you will see examples of maps that show the land and places on Earth An atlas usually gives you more information than just maps In this book you ll find out about each continent s countries land and weather people animals and major sights NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC S LITTLE KIDS FIRST BIG BOOK OF THE WORLD IS ORGANIZED BY CONTINENT FEATURING EVERYTHING A YOUNG EXPLORER NEEDS TO LEARN THE LAY OF THE LAND COUNTRIES ANIMALS Discover maps that present the countries Discover some of the most interesting of our world and learn which nations are animals that live on each continent and find considered the largest and smallest of their out where they make their homes what they continent eat and more LAND AND WEATHER SIGHTS Discover a variety of landscapes with land Uncover the world's most fascinating maps that illustrate each continent s peaks sights and the history behind their famous and valleys waterways and grasslands and existence learn about the different types of weather EXPLORER SPOTLIGHTS and seasons around the globe Meet some amazing explorers on missions PEOPLE of discovery around the world and see what Learn about the diverse groups of people they have found who live on each continent Find out where they came from and how they got
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK FACT BOXES give a quick look at POP UP FACTS offer tidbits of really important information about a continent cool information Use these to impress your How many countries does it have Which friends and family with your geo knowledge one is the smallest Which is the big gest Which city has the most people You'll find the answers in the fact boxes ARIE CEAN NORTH AMERICA THE COUNTRIE and South America were named after the Italian emplorer An icy north and a tropical south Many key AN ADA You'll find palm trees and sunshine on the Caribbean islands The United States Canada and Mexico make up most of North America ATLANTIE OCEAN UNITED STATES The land between Mexico and South America is often called Central America A MALE BL Where is the world s largest N CANADA island It s icy Greenland to the northeast of Canada Can you see how this continent is shaped like a triangle Peg BEE an QUESTIONS relate the information back PARENT TIPS in the back of this book to you and your life They can even start a provide games activities and project ideas conversation Parents can use these tips to help kids make more geography connections There's also a LET S GO At the end of each section glossary a list of words and their meanings you ll find activities to try each involving art science math writing or a physical
