{"product_id":"wonderful-houses-around-the-world","title":"Wonderful Houses Around the World","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWonderful Houses Around the World\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eYoshio Komatsu\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780936070346\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eShelter Publications\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2004\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eEdition info not noted\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e48\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel to 10 different countries, and learn about the children, their families, and their unique homes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words--and that's never been more true than with \u003ci\u003eWonderful Houses Around the World.\u003c\/i\u003e The informative book introduces children to a variety of cultures with 10 glorious, two-page photographic spreads of homes and the families who live inside. Each exterior picture is accompanied by an illustration of the home's interior, with various family members engaged in typical daily activities. Descriptive captions explain the everyday lives of the children and families: where each house is located, the environmental conditions that affect the house design, how each family lives in the home, and their possessions-- all providing interesting glimpses of life in other cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a photographer of buildings like Yoshio Komatsu. He has traveled extensively around the world for more than 25 years, photographing hand-built homes. The 10 houses profiled here include a red-mud dwelling with thatched towers in Togo, a yurt in Mongolia, a donut-shaped communal building in China, and more. Other countries visited in this educational book include Bolivia, India, Indonesia, Romania, Senegal, Spain, and Tunisia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpotlight on 10 homes in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLarge, full-color photo of each home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDetailed interior illustrations by Akira Nishiyama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eCaptions and text about the children's daily lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating and unique, \u003ci\u003eWonderful Houses Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e gives children a welcome introduction to other places and other lives throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Shelter Publications","offers":[{"title":"Wonderful Houses Around the World | Yoshio Komatsu | Paperback | 9780936070346 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks A 1751626","offer_id":48927896010904,"sku":"1751626","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/91gHE7DLzmL.jpg?v=1777058097","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/wonderful-houses-around-the-world","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}