Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444930641 £16.99
This book explores Paris in a very unique way. As a book for a classroom it would provide an excellent resource to interest all children not only studying France and the French language but also interested in how people live in the Capital of France. It is a book that will allow children to absorb the atmosphere and learn through enquiry, as well as providing a resource for teachers. Packed full of different sights, sounds and even the smell of Paris it will educate the child about the geography of Paris with its pages on the different famous places and people. This book is well illustrated and the children will also be encouraged to find the cat on each spread so helping observation skills as well as their literacy and general knowledge about this famous European City. An excellent education insight for primary school children into what makes Paris tick. Age range: 4 to 8.
Paul Baker, Chartered Geographer, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society