Be My Neighbor Book

Around the world, children live in community with others, sharing homes, resources, and experiences with their neighbors. This book celebrates what it means to be a neighbor the whole world over -- from Vietnam to the United States, Austria to Kenya and everywhere in between. Review: Beginning with introductory Words of Wisdom from Fred Rogers, this horizontally formatted book explores the concept of neighborhood through a duel text and dozens of excellent photographs. The large-print text, suitable for young preschool children, uses short phrases to reinforce the idea of what a neighborhood is. For instance, the sentence Neighborhoods also have schools" appears on one spread, while the next three spreads note that there are also places to worship, places to play, and places to buy the things you need. A paragraph of text enlarges on the spread's theme, illustrated by several colorful photos, identified simply by the name of one of the 37 countries represented. Elementary and preschool teachers will find this a rich source of pictures showing the functions of a community and the variety of neighborhoods throughout the world. Booklist 2005 (Softcover) 30 pages; 9 x 11 inchesRead More