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Synopsis
Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language of Russia.
Ruth Buchholz - Children's Literature
Reindeer-sled races are just one pastime of the Russian people. They also like soccer, archery, hiking, swimming, hockey and other sports. Because Russia is so large (almost twice as large as the United States), encompasses two continents and has 145 million citizens, it is hard to describe it in-depth. From the Inuits of the Arctic to the people living in large cities, this book offers a well-written overview of the rich cultures and varied lifestyles of the Russian people. The book includes a map, a description of school programs, a recipe for Russian tea cakes, introduces "Baba Yaga" a traditional character from folktales and how to count to ten in Russian. A glossary, fast facts about Russia, short bios on three well-known Russians and a book and website bibliography are also included. The layout provides just enough text versus white space. Dazzling photographs show the beauty of the country and help to bring the culture to life. Since Russia became a democracy in recent history, and it was a major event for the country and world, this fact should have been mentioned in the government section. Even with this oversight, it is still an excellent resource for social science projects and book reports. Part of the "Discovering Cultures" series. 2004, Benchmark Books, Ages 9 to 12.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Reindeer-sled races are just one pastime of the Russian people. They also like soccer, archery, hiking, swimming, hockey and other sports. Because Russia is so large (almost twice as large as the United States), encompasses two continents and has 145 million citizens, it is hard to describe it in-depth. From the Inuits of the Arctic to the people living in large cities, this book offers a well-written overview of the rich cultures and varied lifestyles of the Russian people. The book includes a map, a description of school programs, a recipe for Russian tea cakes, introduces "Baba Yaga" a traditional character from folktales and how to count to ten in Russian. A glossary, fast facts about Russia, short bios on three well-known Russians and a book and website bibliography are also included. The layout provides just enough text versus white space. Dazzling photographs show the beauty of the country and help to bring the culture to life. Since Russia became a democracy in recent history, and it was a major event for the country and world, this fact should have been mentioned in the government section. Even with this oversight, it is still an excellent resource for social science projects and book reports. Part of the "Discovering Cultures" series. 2004, Benchmark Books, Ages 9 to 12.—Ruth Buchholz