This book contains information about the island of Ireland. It has a map right in the front of the book showing where it is located in the world and what places are around it. It talks about the climate of the island and general information about the island. The book also give a good brief discription about the history of Ireland and it's people. The book also tells us a little bit about one of it's most famous persons, St. Patrick. The book is honest and does not leave out the wars between the Catholic and Protestant groups. We learn what types of work the people of Ireland do as well as how they celebrate. The book also informs us about the world famous writers, poets, and musicians that have come from Ireland.
This is a wonderfully rich book of color, culture and history. The writer gives the information in a way that is easy to understand and read. The pictures don't look dated even though the book was written is 1972. They are colorful, are enjoyable to look at, and contain a wealth of information themselves.
I could use this book during the month of March when studying about St. Patrick's day and learning about the Irish beliefs and culture. I also think it would be great to do a whole study using Ireland as the focus. This book would be a great reference to use for spelling words, social study information, math lessons, as well as general reading skills.