If you were me and lived in... France: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World

by Carole P Roman

Overview

"If You Were Me and Lived in...France-A Child's Introduction to Culture Around the World" is the second book in Carole P. Roman's remarkable series about countries all over the globe. With each book covering a different nation, Roman opens up a world of wonder while highlighting the fact that underneath it all we are far more alike than we might have imagined. Focusing on what life would be like from a child's viewpoint, she examines the diversity of the people who make up our planet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481032001
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/02/2013
Series:	Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World , #2
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Award winning author Carole P. Roman's is happy to be launching five books in her new cultural series. Her first book "Captain No Beard-An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life" was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012, as well as received a Star of Remarkable Merit. It has been gotten the Pinnacle Award for one of the Best Indi Children's Books of 2013. " Pepper Parrot's Problem with Patience"- Vol 2 in the series has received 5 Stars from The ForeWord Review- The Clarion. She has added two more books to that series. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and very near her children and grandchildren.

Editorial Reviews

2013-09-01
Roman's (Captain No Beard: Strangers on the High Seas, 2013, etc.) latest children's book offers an introduction to French culture that highlights similarities in the lives of American and French children. This second book in the author's If You Were Me and Lived in… series focuses on France and its history, culture and language. The book is geared toward elementary school age children, and, as such, explores French life through a child's eyes. Each page addresses the reader as "you," aiming to create a connection between the reader and the narrator, a French child. The book begins with a map of France, pointing out its location in Western Europe, and then gives readers a tour of the country. Kids learn why Paris is called the "City of Light," what they would call their parents in French, and what the French word for "school" is. The narrator also asks questions such as, "If your parents bought bread in a boulangerie, they would pay in euros. What else do you think they would have in a boulangerie?"--an ideal jumping-off point for a classroom unit on France. The book also covers French food, sports, holidays, toys and other aspects of the culture and helps American kids make comparisons and connections by, for example, likening hazelnut spread to peanut butter. Roman is also the author of the charming Captain No Beard series, and her approachable writing style succeeds here as well. Although the book's premise is simple, the author ably explains cultural similarities and differences, and the colorful illustrations help keep things light. The book also includes a pronunciation guide to help kids sound out French names and nouns. A book that engagingly helps young Americans see what they share in common with French children.

Kirkus Reviews