National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World — page 5
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