Pakistan It's Cool to Learn About Countries: Ellen Labrecque
An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Pakistan. Bright, colorful designs and hands on activities will keep children engaged as they learn about Pakistan and its people.**From School Library JournalGr 4-6–These somewhat cluttered books provide basic information about the country's geography, culture, history, government, sports, economy, and food. The brief chapters are formatted as pseudo-scrapbooks. Language is informal yet stilted, often directly addressing readers as “social studies explorers.” The information is accurate, and Pakistan does an especially good job at describing the poverty and poor working conditions of many Pakistanis. The maps are very basic and inconsistent in format–in India, only the capital city is marked, while Bangladesh has t...
