Life in Old Japan Coloring Book Book

I thought the bright and vivid illustrations were a beautiful addition to the informational text. There was a lot of information and my daughter's attention was lost at times, but the pictures kept her attention. I liked the question/answer format which I think is a valuable way to introduce a lot of facts and information. This format was helpful for my daughter who at first didn't want me to read a book with so many words. Once I read each question, she wanted me to keep reading the book.

The book is an informational book as it walks the reader through questions and facts about the Arctic. It provides information about plant life, animals, people, customs, permafrost, and living in light or darkness. My daughter was amazed at the idea of living in a place that was either completely light or completely dark 24 hours a day. The Arctic is a fascinating place to explore with young learners to not only teach the scientific facts about how the direction of the sun impacts daylight/darkness, or how animals and plant life can survive in such harsh weather, but also as a tool to expand cultural understanding. This would be an excellent book for a classroom library for middle elementary in science that can reinforce science concepts being learned and give students the opportunity to do more personal research on the subject.

This book would be best used at the 3rd and 4th grade levels. I could ask students to draw a picture of what they see when I am reading this book (visualization) and use the book to teach students how informational books are typically organized. I could also use this book to begin teaching the skill of note taking.