Latin America & Caribbean - Peoples & Places, South American History

Argentina

Name: Argentina
Author: Suzanne Paul Dell'Oro
ISBN: 9781580138178

by Suzanne Paul Dell'Oro

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Overview

Pack Your Bags! We're headed to Argentina. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Argentina's cities and ports, cattle and sheep ranches, ocean beaches, and snowy mountains. We'll find out what foods people eat and celebrate festivals. A special section introduces Argentina's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.

Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, lifestyle, and culture of Argentina.

Synopsis

Children's Literature

This informative book, part of a series called the "GlobeTrotters Club," is filled with facts about Argentina's people, culture, geography and history. Colorful photographs of the people, places, foods, clothing, and holiday celebrations accompany the text. The text is easy to read and includes a glossary and pronunciation guide for the Spanish words. A good resource for the upper elementary grades.

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Editorials

Children's Literature - Cheryl Peterson

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4--Country studies for the youngest readers. Each book opens with a map of the nation and contains two-page chapters on topics such as family, school, getting around, sports, and food. Unfortunately, there are so many illustrations, photographs, and sidebars on each spread that it is sometimes difficult to follow the text from one page to the next. In Argentina, there are contradictory sentences, including the claim that no ancestors of the modern-day Indians still live, as opposed to the statement that their great, great, great grandchildren live in the mountains. There is also a spelling error; one city is written as Bariloche and Barlioche. In an attempt to make the information relevant to readers, the language of both books is often condescending. For example, India opens with, "India takes up a lot of space on the continent...," which may be true, but does not describe its size in a way useful to students seeking information. There is no mention of the types of government or political leaders. The "True Book" series titles (Children's), although slightly more difficult, are still superior choices.--Irene Symons, Queens Borough Public Library, NY