G’day Mate

This is a 24 page, soft-paper-bound book, with beautiful, bright colors and pictures throughout.  It is geared toward three to eight-year-old children.

The author covers a large range of topics.  She included information about some of the differences, and similarities, between America and Australia.  This included using mummy for mommy, however, dad is the term used in both countries.   She noted that the seasons are opposite, January is warm there, not cold.  Both countries use paper money, but American and Australian money are completely different.  At the end of the book, there is a page that lists Australian words that were used in the work along with pronunciation.

The author presents interesting information about Australia in a creative way.  I especially liked the Great Barrier Reef section.  Australia is a very big country to try to cover in a small book, so realize not everything could be included.   I do wish it had something specifically about the Aborigines, and had included kangaroos.

Since there is such large developmental difference in three-year-olds to eight-year-olds, it would be difficult to create a book that would interest children in that age range.  This book does try to do that.  There are lots of large, colorful pictures, and the topics included would be of interest to the targeted ages.  The vocabulary, though printed in a large font, is at a level that, I think, would be hard to read by the oldest children in this age range.  That would make this 5-star work a read-to-me book for everyone else.

I’d like to thank the author for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of review, as well as, some goodies that represent Australia–pencils, Australian flag, blow-up globe, key chain and mini ball.  All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest review. I have not been compensated in any other manner.

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