Subtitle: A Multicultural Treasure Hunt
Written by: Aylette Jenness
Illustrated & designed by: Laura DeSantis
Photos by: Max Belcher
Video frames by: D'Arcy Marsh
Copyright 1993 by New York Press, New York, NY
A Kids Bridge Book
This multicultural book, written for grades 1-5, is colorful and inviting with illustrations and photographs of authentic people, food, shops, and sovenirs from four different cultures/countries: Cambodia, Puerto Rico, Ireland and Africa. You are introduced to four children in the beginning of the book and you choose which child you want to go home with by turning to the appropriate pages for that child. You are then introduced to their customs, food, neighborhood, etc. The book might be confusing to young readers because it skips around from page to page. Older children would have no problem reading it and would view the "skipping around in the book" as an adventure. The book is great for multicultural learning and lesson plans could be developed to go along with the activities in the book. It could be used as whole group or individual study. I highly recommend this book.
I agree! I love this book and think it would be a great tool to discuss cultural differences in your classroom.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best parts of the book is the end where it presents the guide for discussion of your own (or the class's) cultural stories. It really encourages exploration and cultural understanding.
What age group exactly would you recommend to use this book? I was thinking that upper elementary might be best.