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40 pp.
| ABDO |
January, 2003 |
LibraryISBN 1-57765-842-6$$21.35
(4)
K-3Checkerboard: The Countries series.
Each of these country studies discusses history, geography, people, and culture. The short, choppy sentences give report writers some basic information about each country's present-day economy, government, holidays, food, and language. Photos, charts, maps, and text boxes fill out the cursory treatment. "Fast facts," recipe, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: The Countries titles: The Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.]