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'If You Were Me and Lived In ... China' is another solid entry in the 'If You Were Me and Lived In' series. Children are introduced to some of the major cultural distinctions such as language, food, and popular activities. As with all of the entries in the series, the book ends with a helpful pronunciation guide. I did notice a typo (forest spelled forrest) which is distracting, but otherwise the text is appropriate for elementary school aged children and could be easily integrated into a social studies curriculum. ( )

The next stop in Carole P. Roman’s trip around the world is China. A little more detailed than previous If You Were Me… books, and it contains many more details about the country and people. As in the previous books, I learned about location and landmarks in China, favorite foods and games, and festivals and customs. All of the information a child would want to know about children far away is answered, including naming conventions for the children and what children call their mothers and fathers.

The illustrations are always bright and colorful and the text is an easy-to-read size. These are a series of informative and interesting books that bring places around the world to life. I recommend the entire series of books for parents, grandparents, day care, and early school years. They would also be helpful for Sunday School groups to create interest in missions. ( )

In “Who Am I” Oliver gets hit in the head by a falling coconut. He doesn’t remember who or what he is. Follow along as he tries to get his memory back.
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Next we have “Up the Tree”. Oliver has always wanted to climb a really tall tree not too far from his treehouse. He starts his journey and meets many animals who live in the tree. At the top he meets a group of gnomes who throw a party for him.
In “Moon Crystal” Oliver is asked by the president of Sillandia to travel to the moon to get more moon crystals for their hospital. He agrees to go if he can take his top hat, Joey and Jumpy. A giant flings them to the moon where they collect the moon crystals. How will they ever get back since there is no giant on the moon to fling them back to earth? ( )