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Peoples of the World

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by Trundle
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Average Rating:
Average rating: 3
8 Reviews

$6.95
Club Price: $6.26

Item #1H07

Your purchase of this product will allow us to donate a portion of the total cost of your order to Sonlight's charities. We are thrilled that, last year, we were able to contribute $0.47 to these organizations for every "Peoples of the World" we sold. We look forward to doing the same this year!

This book is about people who live in various countries around the world and their customs, traditions, languages, and beliefs. It describes the food people eat in different parts of the world, the clothes they wear, their crafts, folk dances and music. The book is beautifully illustrated. In it you will find information about:

  • peoples and their countries
  • people's ancestors
  • language and writing
  • money
  • food and cooking
  • clothes
  • hair, jewelry, make-up
  • crafts
  • beliefs and world religions
  • celebrations and festivals
  • music and dancing

    • Pb.


    Read Aloud Levels: 1 - 8
    Read Alone Levels: 3 - Adult
    Reading Level: Ages 9-12

    Product Categories:
    1 History/Geography

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    Customer Reviews:

    Average Rating:
    Average rating: 3
    8 Reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars by JESSICA W on 2009-10-27
    We really enjoyed this book. The images and theories contained therein that do not align with our religious beliefs make for wonderful discussions. The artwork is detailed and great, and we had a lot of spin-off projects (like making pottery-like bowls from clay) after reading the assigned pages together.

    4 out of 5 stars by JENNIFER G on 2009-08-26
    I enjoyed this book even though there was some things that were questionable, but with homeschooling we are given a chance to explain things more thorougly then just reading out of the book. The nudity did come as a surprise, and my boys of course had to point out the butts, but I explained to them that in some countries people do live like that. After that, I did cover up the pics of naked people. And it did talk about evolution, but I was also able to talk that out. And in regards to the christianity comments, I just asked my son what it meant to be a christian, and we talked it out. We will all have to come across things that are against what we believe, but sometimes it helps to explain why we believe what we believe to reassure them. But I am wondering why sonlight did have to choose that book, when I am sure there are many more books that would have been better.

    1 out of 5 stars by Mandy R on 2009-06-01
    Well, I'm sending this book back. Some of the material is nice, but it's got enough lies that I don't want to keep it for our library. First of all, it talks about Evolution as fact. Secondly, in the religion section it says that Christians believe if they lead a good enough life they will end up in heaven. And finally -the least offensive offense, in my opinion, is the unnecessary nudity

    4 out of 5 stars by BRANDI W on 2009-04-03
    The nudity is included for historical/cultural realism, not for titillation, but if you're that overly concerned about it, it can be covered up with marker or stickers. In addition, the fact that some believe in evolution is a fact of life and in my opinion it's better to share this kind of information in this manner in order to allow the parent to discuss it with the child rather than be exposed elsewhere which may not include caring correction. Overall this isn't our favorite culture/history book but it serves its purpose and we'll keep it around.

    5 out of 5 stars by Cheryl M on 2009-01-23

    0 out of 5 stars by JOYCE K on 2009-01-21
    I was a bit disappointed that the second lesson (according to the instructor's manual) consist of teachings of Evolution (our ancestors were monkeys!). Needless to say, I am not impressed with this book at all. It is on its way back to Sonlight.

    5 out of 5 stars by TONYA B on 2008-12-30
    This book does show bare brested natives and butts, our home has found a Sharpie works well for these pictures. I was somewhat disappoined in the teaching of Evolution, but that is Usborne for you. I took the opportunity to teach my son the wrongness and lie of Evolution. SonLight did not include the Evolution study in their teachers guide. They simply skipped the page.

    0 out of 5 stars by GREG M on 2008-10-21
    I am really suprised to find a Christian based curriculum recommending and sending out books that depict half naked women. Under the guise of depicting ethnic groups of peoples, bare breasted women are depicted on page 4, 16 & 19. And on page 13 are men with bare butts. The information contained in the book is NOT worth exposing a 1st grader to nudity.