I can't believe it's been three weeks since I've done a Book of the Week! Shame on me. Up this week, I've got We Share One World, a colorful book written and illustrated by sisters Jane Hoffelt and Marty Husted.
The book follows a young boy around the world, as he marvels at how similar the children of the world are to him. "You and I, we share one world," he smartly notes, "one golden sun, one silver moon."
As the pages progress from one country to the next, there is a terrific contrast between the illustrations, which highlight the uniqueness of each country, and the writing, which highlights the similarities of people around the world. The small maps on each page are a nice touch, making this book lend itself nicely to a world geography lesson. This is one picture book no elementary classroom should be without.
