Maps Special Edition: Aleksandra Mizielinska - Daniel Mizielinski Hardcover – Special Edition, 7 Sept. 2017

I've bought this maps book as a Christmas present for my 7 year old nephew. I've uploaded a few photographs to show you how it looks.I've looked at this a few times in a book shop in Liverpool city centre and was really impressed at how it looks - feels and the absolutely massive amount of information it provides on every single page! It reminds me of the kind of book that you had as a kid that has stuck in your head 40 years later! It measures 15 x 11 inches. So opened up it's 22 inches wide so it's a nice big book!The pages are thick card and make a nice page turning noise and . . .this one smells like a book!Illustrations are brilliant! They look hand drawn but are very clear with good colours. The kind of things you will see in here . . . taking the UK as an example.- Capital city- Population- Most common girls and boys names- Languages spoken. English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, Scottish, Gaelic and Cornish!- Area in Sq Km/Miles- Scale of distance in KM/Miles- Landmarks- Historical persons of note- Major cities. These are depicted with an associated building or landmark. For Liverpool we see The Royal Liver Building.- Typical foods from the country- Sports and pastimes- Animals particular to that country- Mountains, ranges and major rivers, surrounding coastal waters- The flag. Union Jack here!All the above more often than not have a short but concise description of what they are.The few adults who have picked this up in my house and had a quick look through it have all said how good it is. The amount of interesting information any child or adult can pick up from thumbing through this book is amazing in my opinon.I never knew that Copernicus was Polish! I do now.This is a very well put together lovely looking keepsake book that I think any kid interested in maps, geography and the world around them will love!Money well spent.

This is absolutely worth buying. My son still loves it now he’s 13, and loved it when I first bought it for him when he was about 4. It’s a beautifully illustrated picture book, which still has pride of place in his room now he’s a teenager. He has spent hours looking at the pictures and talking about the places. I’ve bought it several times since, as gifts. Love love love it. Every child should have a copy.

I bought this book for my daughter for her 8th birthday, it already had great reviews! So thought why not. It came rapid in the post and its amazing so detailed and the pictures are brilliant. Talk about all the fabulous things to do in each country and detailed history with great quality pictures, even ive learnt something new. My daughter is so happy with it, lots of friends and family have commented on how beautiful it is and the quality is amazing. Such a good book100% recommend for child or adult

This is an amazing book. It cover a lot of countries (but not all) it has detailed maps with small pictures to illustrate. Covers National foods, monuments, names, places, traditions. I absolutely love it and so do my kids. We love looking at different places. We were also super excited as the first five pages are places we been, plus a few others.

This book catches your eye instantly. I regularly read it in shops so decided to save myself the time and get one to read at home! The illustrations are beautiful and very informative. I do find it overwhelming to sit and read through in order as there are so many little pictures and bits of info you are bound to forget (maybe I just have a bad memory!). But it's perfect for when you want to find a bit more about a specific country, or are travelling somewhere. As other reviewers have mentioned it doesn't include every country but it would be rather huge if it did so I can see why.This book would appeal to all ages. I am in my 20s and bought it primarily for myself but everyone who sees it on the coffee table wants to take a look!

Im still not quite sure about this book, it very good, there is no good substitute I could find for this subject matter for young kids in the market.Its a pity it doesnt talk about the country where we are from.. the books is made with illustrations which keep young kids engaged.. we are still going through it.. i think i need some time more to fully accept that this a good book until i find a better alternative for a 5 year old.

BEST. BOOK. EVER. I bought this book for my neice and nephew and honestly I miss having this book myself. The illustrations are amazing and will keep kids engaged because there is soo much to discover. Everytime you open the book you will discover something new. As a biologist I also really liked that they don't just illlustrate a whale and then call it a whale, no, they show a humpback whale and will mention the actial species, for whales, birds every animal - really cool details. Btw they also do this for different cultures in countries, so all in all a really great book to let kids discover about the world. I will probalby buy another book of this author for them (or myself..)

I wish I could give this more than five stars. It's a beautiful book which now sits pride of place in our home.Full of amazing knowledge and presented in a very engaging way. Myself and my 3 year old have spent hours pouring over this, using it as a great spring board to explore the world.I've even learned quite a bit myself thanks to this book!