If You Were Me and Lived in…Germany by Carole P. Roman;
illustrations by Kelsea Wierenga 35 pages
I
have reviewed several other books (there are at least 20) in Carole P. Roman’s “A
Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World” series and have found them
interesting, accessible and informative.
This installment takes kids, and their parents, to Germany.
Roman
starts with a very short synopsis about the country and the how kids might have
gotten their names…but only lists the top three in each gender, a visit to the
grandparents’ home and a visit from an aunt and uncle. The family takes the
aunt and uncle sightseeing, which makes them hungry. The food is always my
favorite part of these little gems. Reader’s parents can expand their child’s
knowledge of learning about the German culture is to have a German night and
serve German food one night. And now I have a craving for apfelstrudel (apple
strudel). After a few more adventures,
the child is required to write a report on five important facts about Germany.
This is a perfect way to give the reader information in a creative way.
The
illustrations, by Kelsea
Wierenga, are well-done, but not overly exciting.
“If You Were Me and Lived in…Germany”
receives 4 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
