(4) K-3 Child's Day series. This book follows seven-year-old Iina-Marja, who lives with her family in Finnish Lapland, through a day at home (in town and at the family's country home) and at school. Color photos and an accessible text convey information about Sami customs, clothing, and food. Background on the region and the language are appended, as are a list of common phrases and a glossary, neither of which include pronunciation guides. Ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Photographs by Dalia Khattab. Two series books each introduce an African city by following a child through a day at home and at school. Illustrated with color photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Non-English words (with translations) are scattered throughout and listed in the glossary without pronunciation help, but a page on language at book's end includes pronunciation for a few common phrases. A short reading list is appended. Ind. [Review covers these Child's Day titles: In an Egyptian City and In a South African City.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. This book follows seven-year-old Enrique, who lives with his family in the Andes mountains, through a day at home and at school. Illustrated with photos, the informal text conveys information about customs and culture. Endnotes discuss history, religion, and language, and provide a few Spanish and Quechua phrases. Appended are a reading list and a glossary of foreign words (without pronunciations). Ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Photographs by Jim Holmes. This book follows twins Huy and Vinh, seven, through a day at home and at school in their Vietnamese city of Danang. Illustrated with color photos, the informal text conveys information about customs, culture, and food. Endnotes briefly discuss history, religion, and language. A three book reading list is appended, as well as a glossary of Vietnamese words (without pronunciations). Ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Two series books each introduce an African city by following a child through a day at home and at school. Illustrated with color photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Non-English words (with translations) are scattered throughout and listed in the glossary without pronunciation help, but a page on language at book's end includes pronunciation for a few common phrases. A short reading list is appended. Ind. [Review covers these Child's Day titles: In an Egyptian City and In a South African City.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Readers follow six-year-old Cássio, who lives in a provincial Brazilian village, through his day at home and at school. The informal text conveys information about cultural and regional traditions but is illustrated with sometimes irrelevant photos. Portuguese words (with translations) are scattered throughout, but neither the text nor the glossary, which merely repeats and translates the same words, gives any pronunciation help. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Two books in this series introduce readers to a country by following a young girl through her day at home and at school. Illustrated with adequate photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Non-English words (with translations) are scattered throughout and listed in the glossary without any pronunciation help, but a page on language at book's end includes pronunciation for a few common phrases. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Child's Day titles: In an Indian Village and In a Chinese City.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. This book follows seven-year-old Polina, who lives with her parents in St. Petersburg, through a day at home and at school. Illustrated with mediocre photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Russian words (with translations) are scattered throughout and listed in the glossary without any pronunciation help, but a page on language at book's end gives pronunciation for a few common phrases. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. This book follows seven-year-old Nii Kwei, who lives with his family in Accra, through a day at home and at school. Illustrated with adequate photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Most non-English words are explained in context, but only the boy's name is given a pronunciation. The glossary repeats the text's translations but offers no pronunciation guide. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Child's Day series. Two books in this series introduce readers to a country by following a young girl through her day at home and at school. Illustrated with adequate photos, the informal text conveys basic cultural information. Non-English words (with translations) are scattered throughout and listed in the glossary without any pronunciation help, but a page on language at book's end includes pronunciation for a few common phrases. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Child's Day titles: In an Indian Village and In a Chinese City.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow