For Kids: Indescribable Atlas Adventures-An Explorer's Guide to Geography, Animals, and Cultures Through God's Amazing World

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Homeschool · Educational · CHILDREN

Indescribable Atlas Adventures

An Explorer's Guide to Geography, Animals, and Cultures Through God's Amazing World

by Louie Giglio (Author), Nicola Anderson (Illustrator), Lynsey Wilson (Illustrator)

Published by Tommy Nelson

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ABOUT THIS BOOK:

With more than 50 infographic maps, this illustrated world atlas for kids from bestselling author Louie Giglio will stretch your children's understanding of the world as they discover more about God, science, and His amazing world!

Indescribable Atlas Adventures offers a self-guided tour for your favorite explorer throughout the seven continents and over 50 countries. Easy-to-read maps, more than 1,500 facts, and a world map that helps kids identify each continent and country will help your child to think globally and discover new insights into God's incredible creation. Each map includes

an overview of each country's population, languages, and prominent features;
key facts about the country's capital cities; neighboring countries; and the national bird, tree, and dish;
notable people and their amazing achievements;
the country's terrain, climate, wildlife, contributions to space exploration, cultural hallmarks, and Christian faith traditions; and
biblical and inspirational pieces, like devotional thoughts, prayers, and Bible verses that highlight how amazing God and His world are.

Indescribable Atlas Adventures is for ages 6 to 10 and spotlights several fascinating ecosystems, like the Sahara, Amazon, and Great Barrier Reef. This book has a large trim size to help kids explore fun details on each page and is a perfect "my first atlas of the world" gift for curious kids.

My Thoughts:

We are so excited to be adding the Indescribable Atlas Adventures to our homeschool shelves! This beautiful new book is jam-packed with tons of educational content and delivered in a highly-engaging, interactive way for kids! Kids will spend hours devouring this book and return to it time and again as they learn about the unique countries and various cultures around the world while exploring history, foods, religions, geography and science!

I enjoyed that the information is presented in short “blurbs” making the fun facts and information easy to comprehend, even for the most energetic child (such as mine). We used it as a read-aloud and while my first-grader played, I read the facts which often prompted her to come look over my shoulder at the pictures and point to new "facts" which she would then request I read to her.

The illustrations are colorful, eye-catching and fun to look at. The size of the book is large and it is well bound, with sturdy, thick pages that I believe will withstand the test of time.

Perhaps my favorite feature of this atlas is the way it spurs further in-depth study, using all the information facts as a jumping-off point. There are also wonderful little blurbs on each spread that ask kids and readers thoughtful questions about their own thoughts, experiences and feelings. Then, using Scripture, the authors give kids a gentle prompt that will deepen their faith while inspiring and encouraging their young hearts.

Lastly, another notable part we enjoyed are the language notes that offer kids a chance to learn about words and fun phrases they can practice saying in other languages!

This is a valuable school and homeschool resource. It would also make a fantastic gift for any curious child who loves to explore. Lastly, it pairs well with the other Indescribable series of books for kids.