Review:Absolutely gorgeous illustrations.

Despite what another reviewer has stated, this book is progressive with feminine figures represented hiking (Iceland), Cross-country skining (Sweden), Nordic walking (Finland), ping pong and tennis (UK), and more. They include several female authors, Marianne, female archers, Cleopatra, and more. This is NOT a comprehensive list of famous people from various countries. Instead, it is a beautiful overview of the countries.

The illustrations are phe... Read more

Review:I enjoyed the story; the characters were well drawn. I did not realize when I bought it that it was Young Adult fiction, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. But the ending left me cold. So much more could have been done to wrap it up. Read more

Review:I bought this book recently to supplement my primary schooler's global cultures education. Something I did not note before purchase was the publishing date of 1995. Many of the pictures are in fact outdated now. But my chief complaint is that the buyer understand as I did not- this is not an atlas-accurate depiction of children by percent population in each country; it is actually more a compilation of minority cultures. The example children from the United States reveals this. For example, p... Read more