The Maps and Flags Book: ­Explore Amazing Facts, Maps, and Flags of the World

Gr 4-6–Explanations and illustrations of maps and flags are explored in this colorful and informative volume. Through prose and pictures, readers learn about diverse types of maps, including political, physical, and thematic. An explanation of the components of flags is provided, and the chapters on the flags are organized by continents. However, the real draw of the book is an illustration of every national flag along with facts about respective symbols. The flag of Nepal is the only flag with more than four sides, Switzerland’s flag is square, many African countries’ flags contain Pan-African colors, and more. Animal narrators contribute, as when a parrot explains the chosen colors of Brazil’s flag. Data is presented in a digestible way, and students will find this a useful reference for reports, which often require flag drawings. Those curious about cartography and vexillology will enjoy browsing through this volume. ­