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Sarah Palin should read this book!

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According to news reports and anonymous sources within the McCain campaign (November 5, 2008), Sarah Palin didn't know (I guess she now knows?) that Africa is not a country. Just to make sure she's got it straight, she should read this book. Come to think of it, this book should be required reading for all young people who dream of one day being the President (or Vice-President) of the United States! Do your part to help keep Sarah Palin informed. Send her this book. She's got a large family and many supporters, so I don't think she can get too many copies.

Great Introduction of Africa

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When my daughter attended a five day camp "Olympics Around the World", each day they reviewed a "country" Japan, Great Britain, India, The United States and Africa. All too often, Africa is treated like a country. This refreshing book reviews the lives of children from different African countries. A map is also included and one is able to locate the various countries. My 5 year old son and 8 year old daughter enjoyed trying to find each country. Each page also has a beautiful illustration of children in every country. This is a wonderful book to have in any child's collection.

Great Book

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As the other reviews have said already, this book is colorful and engaging. It's a great book for mid-late elementary kids to learn about the diversity of the African continent ... but in a story-telling format interesting for kids. I own this book myself for my own children, and also bought a copy for my daughter's elementary school library.

Well done

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It's sort of sad that a book like this is even necessary, but I have seen teachers make assignments such as, "Everyone will do a report on how people live in different places. We need reports on Japan, Mexico, Germany, China, and Africa."

"Africa Is Not a Country" takes a brief look at the 50-some individual contries that make up the African continent. Each country is presented in a two-page spread, with some text and a large illustration. The text works in lots of facts about each country, without being overly academic. The illustrations are large, colorful, and detailed. The book begins with morning and ends at night and depicts people having breakfast, going to school, doing housework, shopping, playing, etc. The emphasis is always on modern people (not wildlife, not "exotic" tribes). Well done.

children today need this book

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Having visited many classes of young children, I have seen the ignorance that children today have about the African continent and the vast cultures that inhabit the mysterious land. Knight's writing is academic, but not too technical, and playful but honest as she presents a look at the daily lives of children from all over the continent. The book is complete with a listing of all the African countries and important facts about them making it handy in the classroom and wonderful detailed stories about specifically chosen countries making it useful for home story telling. Children need this book and the bst part is that they will love it too.