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I know about the Holling C. Holling books... but are there other resources out there for studying geography through literature?
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Hi Rachel,
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but check out Mater Amabilis levels 1A and 2 for some ideas.
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The Trumpet of the Swan is good - trace the swan's journey.
The same with The Rescuers - hints were given about the jounrey of Nils and Miss Bianca ( eg the Bay of Biscay made Miss Bianca sick) but no real geographic location was mentioned for the destination. We pored pver atlases, working out their route and final destination from Norway. Lots of geography rabbit trails!
Just throwing out some ideas.
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This may sound a bit different, but one of the things we like to do for geography is to read collections of folk tales from around the world, checking the map for each new country. A good comprehensive folk tale book will take you to many places painlessly. Our current read is Best-Loved Folktales of the World by Joanna Cole.
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Rachel,
My dd and I read about Nellie Bly at the end of last year.
Amazon.com:
Perhaps the best known event in the life of daredevil journalist Nellie Bly is her 1889 whirlwind circumnavigation of the globe in 72 days.
Here's a few book listings:
It Can't Be Done, Nellie Bly!: A Reporter's Race Around the World
The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter
Nellie Bly's Monkey: His Remarkable Story in His Own Words
Nellie Bly : A Name to Be Reckoned with
I have not read Nellie Bly: A Name to be Reckoned With. It is for older dc so you might want to scout it out to make sure they don't have the feminist agenda set in it. If they do, stick to the picture books listed above.
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My kids LOVE the Richard Halliburton books---all sadly out of print, but easily procured thru abebooks.com or others. The first one they read was "Richard Halliburton's Book of Marvels: The Occident", followed by the next volume on "The Orient" and various other titles including "The Royal Road to Romance". There's one all about South America, another one on lands pertaining to the Ancient Greeks, a whole slough of great books. They are very entertaining, written around the 30s and 40s, I'd say. I've enjoyed them, too.
Another Oldie Goldie that my children have enjoyed, dated, but entertaining, is Hillyer's "Child's Geography of the World". When we studied the Jesuits around the world, we would read the chapters on the various countries where the Jesuits we were studying were posted, along with more recent resources, too. The Hillyer book got their attention and held it MUCH more than the new stuff. If you've read "Child's History of the World" then you know Mr. Hillyer's style. It is very entertaining. Naturally, it, too, is OOP, but you can find it cheaply at abebooks or even amazon.com.
Another OOP resource that *I* enjoyed as a child is "Around the World in 1000 Pictures", which was written by three children about their adventures around the world with their photographer father. It was written pre-WWII. The section on living in Germany in the 30s was especially interesting. The pics are black and white, but it's a book I really liked.
If you are interested in weaving fairy tales into your geography studies, the autobiographical book, "Heidi's Alp" is very good. It might be more of a mommy read, but it will give you some great ideas for incorporating fairy tales into your studies. It's about a mom who take her four children (I think) "caravanning" thru Europe in pursuit of fairy tales. It's a fun read. This is the book that got us started doing "thematic" trips! Lot's of fun!
Lastly, an old reader that I had as a kid and have used with my newer readers is "The New If I Were Going". It is a collection of stories from around the world, as told to a little kid by a neighbor who travels the world (if I remember correctly). It starts out with his ocean liner trip to Europe, and he goes to various places such as Lappland and Holland. Colorful pictures, large print font, easy reading. Not exciting, but informational and pleasant reading for a younger child.
Kelly in FL
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Hey Rachel,
I just noted the ages of your children. Keeping that in mind, your best bets from the books I just wrote about would be the Hillyer book and the "1000 Pictures" book, as well as the reader, "If I Were Going".
Also, if you are studying Sweden at all, the Flikka, Rikka, and Dikka books, as well as the Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr books are all great. They're worth having even if you AREN'T studying Sweden. My little kids beg to read these.
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And if you fancy an excursion to Sweden, add in Astrid Lindgren's books - The Children of Noisy Village, Happy Times at Noisy Village, and Pippi Longstocking. In fact, go to Scandinavia and you have Alf Proysen's Little Mrs Pepperpot from Norway, and Molly Brett's Trouble With Trolls from Finland.
A book my dds have loved is Children Just Like Me, published by Dorling Kindersley. Not literature, but pictures of real children, their families, their houses, their friends, their favourite food and so on. Unfortunately DK make a donation to UNICEF (dodgy on population control  ) with each book, so I recommend borrowing it from the library or buying a used copy.
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And when Lenore is a little older, she has to read all the books from the Chalet School series, right Kathryn? They take place in Austria, then move on to England, and later back to Switzerland. Lots of detail about the countryside and the people, as well as famous locales.
BTW Kathryn, did you know there is a "new" Chalet Series book called "Visitors to the Chalet School"? It was written fairly recently by a Helen McLelland, I believe, but very much in the style of the original series. The best part is that it takes place in the early years of the school, somewhere soon after "Princess at the Chalet School". I'm having a lot of fun reading it!
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I read Chalet Schoo;l when I was little(er) 
I loved them . Even now I see some of the names mentioned in the books and think... 'I recognise that'
Thanks for the reminder!
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Kelly wrote:
BTW Kathryn, did you know there is a "new" Chalet Series book called "Visitors to the Chalet School"? It was written fairly recently by a Helen McLelland, I believe, but very much in the style of the original series. The best part is that it takes place in the early years of the school, somewhere soon after "Princess at the Chalet School". I'm having a lot of fun reading it!
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I knew there were a few recent additions to the series by other authors. According to reviews I've seen the quality is mixed, ranging from excellent to dire. I'll look out for "Visitors"
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