Madagascar

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Examines the history, society, economy, and culture of Madagscar.


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Welcome to Madagascar! This country, one of the biggest islands in the world, is explored in an inviting and approachable manner. The font is an easy(to(read large one, giving a friendly feel to the whole book. Each chapter is two pages long, and covers land, weather, plants, food, religion, language, transportation, and other cultural aspects. There are hand(painted maps and drawings, as well as lots of color photographs. Certain vocabulary words, which are found in a glossary, are bolded. The text tries to be interactive, but runs into a common problem of asking irrelevant questions, just for the sake of asking them. Still, it gives a personal feeling, and learning about such a different culture will be fun enough to hold the interest of many young researchers. For example, most people walk to get where they're going, or they take a pousse pousse (which means, "push push" in French), a cart that a person pulls. The people there do a lot of singing and dancing, as well as listen to folktales. Sound like fun? Get your ticket! This book is part of "A Ticket to" series. It would make a very good contribution to a social studies curriculum in early elementary classrooms. 2000, Carolrhoda Books, Ages 6 to 9, $22.60. Reviewer: Nancy Partridge—Children's Literature


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