Atlas of miniature adventures

Atlas of miniature adventures

Emily Hawkins

Book - 2017

Discover the world's smallest adventures with this beautifully illustrated journey around the world from the award-winning team behind Atlas of Adventures. Explore seven continent maps and learn about the best small-scale adventures on Earth - whether you're taking a ride on the world's largest miniature railway, sending a letter with the world's smallest post office or cruising coral reefs with the smallest seahorse, this book brings together the best miniature adventures from the four corners of the globe.

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Subjects
Travel > Juvenile literature.
Geography > Juvenile literature.
Voyages around the world > Juvenile literature.
Atlases > Juvenile literature.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature.
Miniature objects > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Wide Eyed Editions 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Emily Hawkins (author)
Other Authors
Lucy Leatherland (illustrator)
Physical Description
64 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781847809100
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Review by Booklist Review

Readers enchanted by all things minuscule will be easily absorbed by the offerings in this pocket atlas of small-scale wonders. Its whimsical ink illustrations are packed with detailed drawings of model towns, tiny animals, and even an elaborate fairy castle that kids will love poring over. These minimarvels are arranged geographically, with each section opening with a map showing their locations and often including several attractions in addition to those described in the text. Curiosities follow from Africa, Europe (a snow globe museum), North America (world's smallest postal service), Central and South America, Asia and the Middle East, Australasia and Oceania (world's smallest frog), and Antarctica. Featured attractions appear on two-page spreads with a short paragraph of text and a few interesting facts. Metric measurements are used for particularly diminutive things, but examples of comparative size will guide American readers' understanding. For instance, the bee hummingbird weighs 1.6 grams, or half the weight of a penny. Kids will enjoy this fascinating look at the world, perhaps only wishing more wonders were included in its pages.--Smith, Julia Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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