An atlas that is also much more, this colorful book brings together masses of historical, geographical and environmental information about the planet we live on and organizes it in an engaging way for 7-11 year-olds. It tells a story in maps, diagrams, charts, words, and photographs, each of which presents information to compare and examine. Each section has some great questions for discussion, activity suggestions and pointers to sources of further information. Suggested activities on each spread encourage users to explorer further.