This informational picture book features fourteen real students from around the world on a typical school day. There is Johannes, who lives at his boarding school in Germany; Ana, who walks an hour to her school in Honduras; Amy and Gwen, who are homeschooled in the United States; and many others. Each school experience is different in this engaging book about the many places and ways children learn and play.

This informational picture book features fourteen real students from around the world on a typical school day.

This informational picture book features fourteen real students from around the world on a typical school day. There is Johannes, who lives at his boarding school in Germany; Ana, who walks an hour to her school in Honduras; Amy and Gwen, who are homeschooled in the United States; and many others. Each school experience is different in this engaging book about the many places and ways children learn and play.

Kids will discover what a typical school day looks like for children all around the world in this fascinating book. They’ll meet students from seven different countries, and see how we’re all unique and diverse–and yet so much alike. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

Explains what school is like for different children around the world.

This reader takes a look at an average school day in the lives of children from seven countries, showing how they are all different and yet all the same. Full color.

Going to school on a boat or even a moving school bus aren’t the settings for a fictional story, but real-life scenarios for some children around the world. Readers will love learning about different schools and cultures—and picturing what their lives would be like in similar circumstances. This beneficial volume, with its bright, colorful images, is a worthy addition to any social studies collection.