If You Were Me and Lived in...Scotland: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World

by Carole P Roman

Overview

Carole P. Roman is taking students to Northern Europe again and this time it's to visitScotland. You'll learn about the fascinating architecture that was inspired by ancientGreece and Rome.Whether your name is Ian, Connor, or Malcolm, you'll follow along and visit Loch Ness andhope to get a sighting of its famous occupant, Nessie.Perhaps you'll try haggis or tatie scones and finish your meal with a clootie.Children are loving this award winning series! It has created a whole generation of armchairtravelers that are thrilled to learn about cultures and customs from around the globe.Join Carole P. Roman and discover the world!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781500531331
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/02/2015
Series:	Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World , #14
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of the much lauded children's book Captain No Beard: An Imaginary
Tale of a Pirate's Life. Her experience as a former social studies teacher is wonderfully apparent in her popular
If You Were Me and Lived in... series, which now includes more than fifteen books.

Editorial Reviews

2015-03-13
Travel to Scotland and learn about life and culture from a child's perspective.In the latest addition to her If You Were Me and Lived In… series—previous volumes focused on Greece, Mexico, and other countries of the world—Roman whisks young readers to Scotland and provides an overview of what life is like for kids their age. Roman approaches her task by considering what kids will find interesting, beginning with the geography and history of the country, such as noting that Edinburgh is called the "Athens of the North" because its architecture was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. She talks about toys, sports, and, of course, Loch Ness, the mythical monster lurking in the deep. She also describes traditional clothing, typical names for Scottish kids, and what kids call their parents. Roman also covers traditional food—"You would love to finish your meal with a Scottish tablet which is a fudge-like candy. Perhaps you'd like a clootie (cloo-tee) dumpling instead. It is a sweet pudding filled with raisins, sugar, milk, and syrup. Yum!" The detailed writing, which includes a key to pronouncing unfamiliar words, is easy to follow, and the intercontinental connections are clearly, entertainingly made. Roman asks lots of questions that will keep kids engaged and thinking about their own customs, while photographs and brightly colored illustrations provide a visual glimpse of Scottish culture. When combined with Roman's other volumes, this volume can help kids understand their place in the world and inspire them to travel and see more of the globe firsthand.An engaging primer on Scottish culture that can teach kids how similar their lives are to their peers' around the world.

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