About this Atlas

Message to Adults

Children love discovering new things . . . this atlas has hundreds of new things to discover! Some will even be a surprise for adults!

This is an atlas for young children to enjoy. We can’t tell children everything about everywhere, but we can take them to some amazing places.

They will find out a lot about the geography, people, climate, plants and animals – as well as some of the problems – of our amazing world! Don’t worry about detailed understanding just yet. The numbered balloons on the maps allow the children to find the places on each map. Every numbered balloon has a corresponding picture and text about that particular real place.

As well as beautiful photographs and illustrations, we have included lots of wonderful postage stamps: real messages from real places! There are messages on the flags we have chosen too.

Message to Children

Welcome to this world atlas – let’s explore the world together! Our balloon takes you to real places. You can find where these places are on the maps. The pictures and words tell you more about each place. The authors, David Wright and Rachel Noonan, love travelling and want you to enjoy our world as much as they do.

You will soon discover things about the world that most grown-ups don’t know!

Contents

Our Planet Earth

Our Planet in Space

Our Planet Earth is ...

Understanding Maps

Oceans, Continents and Countries

Europe – Discover...

... the British Isles

... Western Europe

... Mediterranean Europe

... Eastern Europe

Asia – Discover...

... Russia and its Neighbours

... the Middle East

... India and Southern Asia

... Southeast Asia

... China and its Neighbours

Africa – Discover...

... North and West Africa

... Central and Southern Africa

The Pacific – Discover...

... the Pacific

... Australia and New Zealand

North America – Discover...

... Canada and Alaska

... the USA

South America – Discover...

... Central America

... South America

Polar Regions – Discover...

... the Arctic

... Antarctica

Answers to Questions