The description of this book sounds ambitious--a children's illustrated journey around the world--but I had high hopes for it anyway. After reading so many wonderful books by DK Publishing I thought the concept had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, this book is definitely not a DK book and it didn't meet even my most meagre expectations. The illustrations are dull and amateur; the rhymes are toneless, shallow and banal; and the "journey around the world" only includes about a dozen countries, most of which only have a few lines of description at best (except for the United States and, confusingly, Tanzania).
If I had to describe this book in a word, it would be "unsuccessful."
BOOK DETAILS:
Where in the World Will We Go Today?
by Heather C. Toner
Illustrated by Bill Pazman
Published by BQB Publishing (Boutique of Quality Books)
Publication Date: September 30, 2014
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Source: NetGalley
