A Child's Geography of the World

21 cm x 14 cm- Attractive red cloth-. Binding is tight and unmarked.-Copyright 1951." 5.0 out of 5 stars A Story Which Endures Through The Decades Continues Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2008 Years ago I recalled a friend of mine who was in her early 80s telling me about this particular book. Her parents had read it to her as a child as a follow-up to "A Child's History of the World." She thought it was the most fascinating story she had ever heard. Now that I am a homeschooling parent I have to agree with my friend. The book was written in 1929 by the headmaster of Calvert School, V.M. Hillyer. It has only been updated once in 1951. The author takes you on a railway trip around the world. Throughout the book are illustrations which in my opinion are works of art that add to the story. I am currently reading this book to my 8-year-old child and she loves it! After we have completed this volume we will begin utilizing Calvert's "A Child's Study of Famous Americans, and V.M. Hillyer's "A Child's History of Art" series. As a side note I would encourage parents and teachers who enjoy this volume to contact the Calvert School in Hunt Valley, Maryland to encourage them to reprint this lost classic for future generations to enjoy." - Kathy " Yes, some geography details have changed since the book was written, but a lot of them haven't. And children should know that the world is constantly changing. This is not the last edition of the ever so changing "National Geographic Map of the World", but this book is a very good starting point for learning geography. I read this book to my 9-year-old son, and we both enjoy it. He checks the map, reads over my shoulder, and retells the things he learned from this book to other people; and the word "geography" is not some dull and dusty word for him, it sounds like "an adventure". I have to tell him about some changes, but this makes it even more interesting to him. I got "Children's History of the World" and "Children's History of the Art" by the same author. He was a teacher, and he knew how to teach and how to write for children."-Natalia