Brazil

Michael Dahl

Capstone, 1997 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 24 pages

Travel to faraway places with the turn of page! Young readers grow in cultural understanding as they observe similarities and differences of featured countries' landscapes, geography, economics, and cultures. Teaching social studies through vibrant photographs and fascinating information, this beautiful collection of books is a must-have for any library or bookshelf. It's a perfect resource for writing reports and teaching units on countries. This series explores and supports the standards "Culture," "People, Places, and Environment," and "Global Connections," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Contents

• Maps: 4
• Going to School: 11
• Brazilian Animals: 17
• Learn to Speak Portuguese: 23

About the author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher's Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. And he has won awards for his board books for the earliest learners, Duck Goes Potty and Bear Says "Thank You!" Dahl has written and edited numerous graphic novels for younger readers, authored the Library of Doom adventure series, the Dragonblood books, Trollhunters, and the Hocus Pocus Hotel mystery/comedy series. Dahl has spoken at schools, libraries, and conferences across the US and the UK, including ALA, AASL, IRA, and Renaissance Learning. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a haunted house.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Brazil; Countries of the world
• Author: Michael Dahl
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Capstone, 1997
• ISBN: 1560655224, 9781560655220
• Length: 24 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America