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All About Flags
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A must-have book for all flag enthusiasts and highly recommended for all Key Stage 2 classrooms and libraries and one that will provide hours of poring over at home either independently or with adults. - Just Imagine Book Reviews Thorough and informative, this comprehensive volume provides...
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"Through simple designs and colours, national flags can tell us a lot about the histories, identities, and interrelationships of the countries they represent. Grouping flags together first by continent and then by theme, this ... book explains how countries relate to one another, and how their politics and histories are interconnected"--
A refreshingly engaging introduction to flags of the world and the stories they tell.
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A must-have book for all flag enthusiasts and highly recommended for all Key Stage 2 classrooms and libraries and one that will provide hours of poring over at home either independently or with adults. - Just Imagine Book Reviews
Thorough and informative, this comprehensive volume provides almost every detail one could desire about national flags. - School Library Journal
Discover all you ever wanted to know about country flags of the world in this exceptional book. Highly visual and a delight to read. - SLA Information Book Awards 2024, The School Librarian
Do you know why the Union Jack is asymmetrical? Or what the meaning is behind the black stars on many African flags? Well maybe it's time to find out!
This is a gorgeous, accessible atlas of flags around the world. It is packed with fascinating flag facts clearly arranged by Robin Jacobs and joyously presented by illustrator Ben Javens.
The flags are grouped by continent and then by theme, creating a coherent historical narrative that serves as a great launch point for discussions around identity, geography and nation building.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800660458
Publisher: Cicada Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 February 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cicada Books
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ben Javens
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 820g
Pages: 104
About the Author
Robin Jacobs is a children's TV and book writer living outside Bristol. A passionate environmentalist, Robin is the is the author of Earth Shattering Events and The Mellons Build a House.
Ben Javens is an illustrator and designer whose drawings have been featured in The New York Times, School of Life, Anorak and The Guardian. He is the illustrator of Alex and Alex (Cicada, 2021).
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