Barefoot Books World Atlas {with Giveaway}

Undoubtedly, a good many of you are presently enjoying watching the Olympic games which are taking place in London at the moment. Our family has been following along and enjoying them as well. We’ve also been taking the opportunity to learn some geography while we’re hearing about the different countries. One of the tools we have used in this process is Barefoot Books World Atlas, which was written by Nick Crane and illustrated by David Dean. This awesome 56-page book is tailored for ages 8 and up, but my 5 and 3 year old like it just fine. The reason we find it so fascinating is because of all of the illustrations of animals, people and landmarks which are placed on their location on the globe. In which ocean would you find a giant squid? Where is the longest railroad located? What is the Corn Palace (and where is it)?!

This Atlas does a good job making kids curious about the world in which they live. We have enjoyed looking at and highly recommend it to you. Click over and read my full review at 5 Minutes for Mom. You can enter to win your own copy of the book and the ipad app. In addition, check out suggestions on how to enjoy geography as you watch the Olympics with your family.

Carrie blogs about books and the things she learns from them at Reading to Know.