Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge 2016 is a weekly celebration of imaginative children’s nonfiction materials hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy.
Title: Take Shelter: At Home Around the World
Author: Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton
Publisher: Orca
Publication Date: 2014
Genre/Format: Nonfiction
My Two Cents: From caves to trees, mud huts to glass skyscrapers, boats to caravans, people live in a staggering variety of dwellings. The creators of Take Shelter examine the incredible diversity of human habitation, traveling across the globe to showcase dwellings both ancient and cutting edge. Ample colour photography captures the people, places and homes in great detail in this Red Cedar Award nonfiction nominee. Because of the sheer breadth of information covered, no single entry is examined in much detail, making this more of an introduction to cultural and environmental diversity, rather than a research-focused text. Perhaps more than anything, Take Shelter is a celebration of the ingenuity of human kind and our ability to adapt to our surroundings and to thrive in the most unexpected environments.
Those are amazing photos on the cover!
The photography is just stunning, so many exciting images from around the world.
I love books about homes around the world, & haven’t seen this one, Jane. Thank you. It looks great.
Books like this are great, they allow kids to travel the world without leaving the classroom!
This looks like a wonderful book. I will have to check this one out.
I hope you enjoy it, too!
Looks fantastic. I love these titles.
The Orca Footprint series is pretty great, the photography makes them so kid-friendly and approachable.