Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around The World.
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New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.
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First American edition.
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80 pages : photographs, maps (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
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Alamosa Public Library - EASY NONFICTION | EASY 305.23 CAT | On Shelf |
Carnegie Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | J 305.23 CATHE | On Shelf |
Dolores Public Library - YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION | YOUNG ADULT 305.23 SAUNDERS | On Shelf |
Pines and Plains - Simla Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | JNF-XL 305.23 CAT | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Notes
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Subtitle from cover.
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Includes index.
Description
Highlights the lives of children from over thirty countries around the world, explaining how their experiences are different, and yet the same, all over the globe.
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A favorite in classrooms, libraries, and homes, Children Just Like Me is a comprehensive view of international cultures, exploring diverse backgrounds from Argentina to New Zealand to China to Israel. With this brand new edition, children will learn about their peers around the world through engaging photographs and understandable text laid out in DK's distinctive style.Highlighting 36 different countries, Children Just Like Me profiles 44 children and their daily lives. From rural farms to busy cities to riverboats, this celebration of children around the world shows the many ways children are different and the many ways they are the same, no matter where they live.Meet Bolat, an eight-year-old from Kazakhstan who likes to cycle, play with his pet dogs, and play the dromba; Joaquin from New Jersey who enjoys reading and spending time with his family, and whose favorite food is bacon; or Yaroslav from Moscow who likes to make robots. Daily routines, stories of friends and family, and dreams for the future are spoken directly from the children themselves, making the content appropriate and interesting to draw in young readers.To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this special project, all-new photography, maps, and facts give unique insight to children's lives in our world today showing their homes, food, outfits, schools, families, and hobbies.A passport to a celebratory journey around the world, Children Just Like Me is perfect for children who are curious about the children of the world and their stories.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Saunders, C., Priddy, S., & Lennon, K. (2016). Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around The World (First American edition.). DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saunders, Catherine, Sam, Priddy and Katy, Lennon. 2016. Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around The World. DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saunders, Catherine, Sam, Priddy and Katy, Lennon. Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around The World DK Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Saunders, Catherine., Sam Priddy, and Katy Lennon. Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around The World First American edition., DK Publishing, 2016.
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