Primary/Junior Canadian (3z...(BEach book gives a description of the kinds of homes people live in in the... (area)... materials they are made from, how... weather and environment impact these homes, how people get around, go to school and play. Each chapter consists of a 2-page spread with a small amount of text and large captioned coloured photographs. A map is included in each book naming the areas where the homes mentioned in the text are located. Each book also includes an activity... table of contents, a glossary, a list of books... and websites... and an index. While these books only contain basic information they will be useful... can also serve as a jumping off point for further research... (3y <(BU+2013> Resource Links, Feb/08.

Includes index.

What is an island home? -- Big and small islands -- Hot and cold islands -- Building an island home -- Inside an island home -- The weather -- The environment -- School and play -- Going to work -- Getting about -- Where in the world?.