Our World: A First Book of Geography (Our World Collection) - Hardcover

Lowell Gallion, Sue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 183866081X ISBN 13: 9781838660819

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2020

Synopsis

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year

As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘These three beautifully designed books will introduce kids to life underwater, the galaxies above, and their own world here on earth.’

‘[A] beautifully illustrated geographical primer.’ – Washington Post

Explore Earth’s amazing geography with this unique picture book that transforms into a freestanding globe.

Selected by Parents Magazine as a Best Book of the Year, Our World is a colorful, creative celebration of our planet. This read-aloud introduction to geography is also a beautifully designed object which opens and folds back into a sturdy circular globe fastened by a hidden magnetic closure.

Our World teaches young children to identify and experience Earth's diverse geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations of its features – from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep to valleys, hills, and mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused facts and encourages children to consider their own living environments, presenting a personal perspective set against a global backdrop.

Inspiring, informative, and one-of-a-kind, this artful homage to Earth is both an invitation to explore the natural world and an object to be treasured for years to come.

Ages 2-6

About this title

About the Author

Sue Lowell Gallion is a children's book author based in Kansas City. This is her fifth book, and her first non-fiction title.

Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator from China. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2014 with an MFA in Illustration, and has since worked as a commercial illustrator for clients such as The New Yorker, Apple, Penguin, Airbnb, New York Times, and Chanel.

From the Back Cover

Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2024 | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year

As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘These three beautifully designed books will introduce kids to life underwater, the galaxies above, and their own world here on earth.’

‘[A] beautifully illustrated geographical primer.’ – Washington Post

Explore Earth’s amazing geography with this unique picture book that transforms into a freestanding globe.

Selected by Parents Magazine as a Best Book of the Year, Our World is a colorful, creative celebration of our planet. This read-aloud introduction to geography is also a beautifully designed object which opens and folds back into a sturdy circular globe fastened by a hidden magnetic closure.

Our World teaches young children to identify and experience Earth's diverse geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations of its features – from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep to valleys, hills, and mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused facts and encourages children to consider their own living environments, presenting a personal perspective set against a global backdrop.

Inspiring, informative, and one-of-a-kind, this artful homage to Earth is both an invitation to explore the natural world and an object to be treasured for years to come.

Ages 2-6

Edition details

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183866081X
• ISBN 13: 9781838660819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 26