I love the "If You Were Me and Lived In..." series of books by Carole P. Roman. I am privileged to have almost the entire collection from around the world. This one is a view of Germany.
As with all of her books from this series, she follows a general format which includes: city capital, name for parents, names for children, money used,foods eaten, places to visit, school name, holidays.
Terms used throughout the book have a pronunciation key but as always, there is also a glossary in the back of the book.
This is the twentieth book in this series. As the author has gone along in the series, the books have become more sophisticated. As the books were originally written for her grandchildren, she has made them so as they have aged or are interested in a subject.
This particular book is closer to my heart because I have a nephew who was born and raised in Germany and a niece who was also born there. My nephew's mother is a native of Germany and I love hearing her dialect.
Carole P. Roman notes that there are different dialects in Germany and her book is a compilation of them.
One of the interesting things, which I have actually lived through, was the division between East and West Berlin. The author mentions this in the book and how the wall between came down. Awesome information for kids that would have not known about this.
Her illustrator, Kelsea Wierenga, mixed real-life photos with her bold illustrations. This too is awesome as it allows children to see what places are truly like. I love this concept!
Want to learn more? I highly recommend this book and the whole series. If you do not believe me, then it should be noted this series has won multiple awards and is noted to be an excellent homeschool resource.
Another 5 star book to me.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network
Another 5 star book to me.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network
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