Featuring more than 19 maps and packed with fun and fascinating information to feed children's interest in the world around them, The Kingfisher First Picture Atlas is perfect for all children aged 5 and over. An introductory section shows young readers how to find their way around the world, by introducing them to different styles of maps and helping them understand how they work. the atlas is organized by continent. Regions and countries are then shown in more detail. The maps are annotated with colourful pictorial icons pointing to places of interest, and the pages feature photographs and artwork which help build up a picture of each area, including people, activities, famous cities, buildings and landmarks, food, wildlife and much more. A locator map shows the position of each continent in its world context, and each map includes a simple numbered and lettered grid, allowing first-time readers to use the maps easily. This atlas is a fun reference tool that will be perfect for very young children to use at home and at school. Children will enjoy using and displaying the accompanying full-colour poster.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Kingfisher First .

This book has been graded for interest at 5 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2005 by Pan Macmillan .

The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia has been meticulously researched, compiled and checked by a team of more than 50 expert writers and consultants, each a specialist in their field.