Award-winning Carole P Roman's series If You Were Me and Lived in...is a wonderful way to introduce children, ages pre-K to 8 years, to cultures of people around the world. Australia, beautifully illustrated in full-color drawings and simply written, is sure to capture a child's interest and imagination. A pronunciation guide at the back enables children to learn simple Australian words and names of places. From learning that people who live there are Aussies to learning about Canberra, the capital city, from eating Vegemite sandwiches for lunch to playing cricket with friends and from celebrating Australia Day to going snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, kids will learn about Australia the country 'down under'. It is well known that books can take an armchair reader (or one sitting on a lap) anywhere and Roman does a fantastic job of globetrotting with her readers to Australia--a country and a continent all in one. Highly recommended for a child's library.
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In "If You Were Me and Lived in Australia" children will learn about the experiences of growing up down under.
As with the other entries in the series, the information is pretty basic. The books are appropriate for an early elementary audience, and could be utilized with older children as a jumping off point. Children could read the different volumes to see what country or culture they are interested in exploring more deeply. Social Studies teachers could utilize this book to teach geography with interdisciplinary lessons in language arts and science (for example, learn more about the great barrier reef or discuss the earth's revolution to explain why it is winter in Australia when it is summer in the U.S.). ( )

If You Were Me and Lived in Australia is another informative book about the people and places around the world written for young readers. What kind of money would I use to buy something? Where would I visit, and what would I see? What would I eat, and what games would I play. Children will love to learn that they have so much in common with other children around the world, and still have many fun differences.

All of the books in this series are entertaining and will appeal to a wide age range. The recommended is age 3 to age 8. They are written in simple language, but with enough challenging material to appeal to older readers. I highly recommend this and all of the books in this series.

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I read If you were me and lived in... Australia: A Child's Introduction to Cultures around the World (Volume 8) in exchange for honest review from Tomoson

The book is a quick, informative, guide about Australia. Kids can learn about a different culture using the book. For example, I learned about vegemite, vegetable sandwich bread. The language is easy to understand. The graphics are colorful and beautiful