Geographical Association logo
You are not logged in
you are here: home >> EY & Primary >> Geography Subje.. >> Inspire Me >> Book Reviews
Geography Subject Leaders
What's New   
Leading Geography   
Getting Started   
Fieldwork   
In My File   
Inspire Me   
Book Reviews   
Resources & ICT   
Book Reviews

Stories can offer brilliant inspiration for geographical learning and we've asked primary teachers to send in reviews of their favourites. Keep checking back - we're adding new reviews to this page on a regular basis.

If you'd like to submit a book review for inclusion on this page, simply fill in this template (or follow your own format!) and email it to Marcia Foley.


Antarctica

Helen Cowcher
Picture Corgi Books (1991)
0-552-52661-4

Download: Antarctica Review

Reviewed by Lorraine Betsy


Bears in the Night

Stan and Jan Berenstain
Bright & Early Books (1971)
0 00 171271 3 (paperback)
0 00 171210 1 (hardback)

Download: Bears in the Night Review

Reviewed by Ellie Dalton


Handa's Surprise

Eileen Brown
Walker Books (1994)
0-7445-3634-0

Download: Handa's Surprise Review

Reviewed by Grace Davey


Out and About

Shirley Hughes
Walker Books Ltd (1990)
0-7445-1422-3

Download: Out and About Review

Reviewed by Joanna Edwards


Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2001)
978-0747550860

Download: Refugee Boy Review

Reviewed by Tessa Willy


Shaker Lane

Alice and Martin Provensen
Walker Books (1992)
0-7445-2234-X

Download: Shaker Lane Review

Reviewed by Kirsty Dance


Small Bear Lost

Martin Wadell
Walker Books Ltd (1997)
0-7445-5263-x

Download: Small Bear Lost Review

Reviewed by Kelly Andrew


You Can't Catch Me

John Prater
Red Fox (1995)
0-09-913821-2

Download: You Can't Catch Me Review

Reviewed by Allyson Davis


Follow My Leader

Emma Chichester Clark
Harper Collins (2001)
978-0-00-664760-7

Download: Follow My Leader Review

Reviewed by Emily Richardson


The World That Jack Built

Ruth Brown
Andersen Press (1990)
0-86264-269-8

Download: The World That Jack Built Review

Reviewed by Paula Richardson



Following books reviewed by Sue Parsons, Joy Lane Junior School, Kent:


Wonderful Earth!

By Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen
Hunt & Thorpe (1991)
1 85608 005 6

Download: Wonderful Earth! Review


The Water Hole

By Graeme Base
Abrams (2001)
0 8109 4568 1

Download: The Water Hole Review


Earthways, Earthwise

Selected by Judith Nicholls
OUP (1998)
0-19-272248-4

Download: Earthways, Earthwise Review


The World Came to My Place Today

By Jo Readman & Ley Honor Roberts
Eden Project Books (2002)
1-90-391902-9

Download: The World Came to My Place Today Review


Dinosaurs and all that rubbish

Michael Foreman
Puffin (1993)
014055260X

Download: Dinosaurs and all that rubbish Review



After the Storm

Nick Butterworth
Harper Collins (1992)
000-664252-7

Download: After the Storm Review

Reviewed by Emily Conner and Mary Tang


Green Light for the Little Red Train

Benedict Blathwayt
Red Fox 2003
0-09-926502-8

Download: Green Light for the Little Red Train Review


Lost and Found

Oliver Jeffers
Harper Collins (2005)
0-00-715036-9

Download: Lost and Found Review

Reviewed by Estelle Portway, Jane Beckley and Philippa Human


A Year in the City

Kathy Henderson, Illustrated by Paul Howard
Walker Books (1998)
0-7445-6042-X

Download: A Year in the City Review

Reviewed by Rose Marchant, Marie Day and Julia Davey.


The Hunter

Paul Geraghty
Red Fox Books (1994)
009-966631-6

Download: The Hunter Review

Reviewed by Lauren Sims, Amy Francis and Kate Sharpe


What If? A Book About recycling

Mick Manning & Brita Grandström.
Wonderwise, Franklin Watts Ltd (1999)
0-7496-3292-5

Download: What If? A Book About Recycling Review

Reviewed by Wendy North, Geographical Association


The Great Snake

Sean Taylor, Illustrated by Fernando Vilela
Frances Lincoln (2008)
978-1845075293

Download: The Great Snake Review

Reviewed by Ann Hamblen


If you'd like to find out more about using stories for geography lessons, visit our National Year of Reading page.


(Updated 23.04.08)


<<< back to Inspire Me
 
All pages © The Geographical Association 2004-2006  - Disclaimer

The GA is an independent charity funded predominantly by members.
Support us by becoming a member.
GA Sponsor: