Geography is everywhere in children’s literature

Abstract

In the elementary classroom, geography and children’s literature are a natural combination. Geographic concepts are present in a large percentage of books-whether a real place is described, leaving the reader with an accurate image of what the place is like, or a situation is presented dealing with people’s impact on the environment. By emphasizing these geographic concepts in the reading of the book and following it with a geographically focused activity, students’ geographic awareness and knowledge increases. Along the way reading skills improve also. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.