If you were me and lived in... Russia: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World

by Carole P Roman

Overview

Exploring the world has never easier-or more fun!-than with Carole P. Roman's award-winning If You Were Me and Lived In... children's series. Continuing its globetrotting tradition, If You Were Me and Lived in...Russia explores the magic and wonder of this captivating country.As children ages three to eight take a leisurely stroll around Russia, they will come across some of the country's most recognizable sites, including the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Red Square.Learn about Russia's yummy delicacies, like borscht and caviar, before playing popular Russian games like chess and "fipe"-a game children may know better as "tag"!Brimming with these and other fascinating facts, If You Were Me and Lived in...Russia is the perfect way to both entertain and educate your children about the great big world that exists outside their windows.From Russia's festive New Year's celebrations to popular Russian names, this charming addition to the If You Were Me and Lived in... family explains everything there is to know about one of the world's most historic destinations. Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of the If You Were Me and Lived in... series, which won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children's Nonfiction in 2012. She collaborated on this installment in the series with her five-year-old grandson, Alexander. Roman also writes the Captain No Beard series, the first of which was named a Kirkus Best of 2012, received a Star of Remarkable Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award in 2012.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493781980
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/14/2014
Series:	Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World , #9
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.08(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Carole P. Roman's is the award winning author of the nonfiction If You Were Me and Lived in... series of children's books. The first title in the collection, entitled If You Were Me and Lived in...Mexico, won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children's Nonfiction in 2012. Her latest entry in the series, If You Were Me and Lived in...Russia was inspired by her grandson.

Roman has also found success with her Captain No Beard children's books. Her debut, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life, was named a Kirkus Best of 2012, received a Star of Remarkable Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award in 2012.

Editorial Reviews

2014-07-24
Roman's (If You Were Me and Lived in…Australia, 2014, etc.) latest book in her If You Were Me and Lived in… series introduces young readers to life in Russia through comparisons to things they're familiar with in their own culture.This primer begins with a lesson in geography, orienting young readers to Russia's vast size by explaining that it has nine time zones, vastly different climates, and "many different nationalities and ethnic groups." Roman then personalizes the cultural lesson by giving examples of what the reader, or their parents, might be named if he or she lived in Russia, filling out that section with charming drawings of a Russian family and their home. The familiar sight of the children using their textbooks at the kitchen table helps bridge the gap between the Russian culture and the reader's current life. Roman weaves in architectural and historical destinations, such as Red Square, and then transitions seamlessly to food choices and games the children play, all of them accompanied by vibrant illustrations. Cheerfully decorated snow-covered trees and gifts illustrate a description of the Russian New Year, followed by a brief visit to school. The clever combination of illustrations and text helps young readers glimpse what life is like in Russia in a way that allows them to see similarities as well as differences, teaching that, in the end, we're all the same even though we're different. For instance, when describing a game similar to hide-and-seek, she asks, "Do you have a game like that too?" The closing image of the children holding hands around the globe, each representing a different culture, brings home the lesson. A glossary with Russian words offers a helpful review of the new vocabulary introduced in the book. Roman does a fantastic job loading the book with information about Russia, but at times, the long blocks of text feel cumbersome and overloaded with dry facts, as in a section describing seven different types of food in one paragraph.A fact-loaded primer accentuated with delightful illustrations.

Kirkus Reviews