Nicaragua

Countries of the World: Nicaragua
by: Janet Riehecky
Copyright: 2002
Pages: 24
Reading Level: 8-12

Countries of the World is a series that includes many countries all over the world. Nicaragua is the one I thought would be interesting, because it's a country I know very little about. The style of this book is very informative. It is done very simple, and neatly. Because of this it might not be the first book a child picks up to read. However it would be extremely helpful when writing a report or just wanting to learn a little quickly about this country. I would put this reading level a little bit higher, however a neat part of the book includes a section that explains the more challenging words. This same section also includes a hands on activity for the children to do, and a part to learn a little of the language. Also each page is organized into categories, and at the bottom has one important fact on each page, so it is easy to find key information. The coolest fact I found while reading this book is that Nicaragua celebrates there independence day on the same day as my birthday, September 15th.

Recommended to: Child doing country report. It would also be easy for a parent to read to child, and explain concepts. Its a fairly basic informational book.
Problems: It does show some of the problems Nicaragua faces, but it is reality. I think its important to not only learn about the food they eat, but what there real life living situations are.
My Reaction: This is a short and to the point book, even though it isn't eye catching the information is interesting. It also includes real life pictures which gives you a small insight into the country.