One world, one day

by Barbara Kerley. Published Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009

63 photographs and 210 words are all Barbara Kerley has used in this outstanding picture book to show just how much children all around the world,from vastly differing cultures, have in common. The patterns and rhythm of an ordinary day – getting up, going to school, playing, helping around the house, eating, enjoying family time, going to bed – are all captured here in rich images and economical text. A book for any child (and anyone who has been a child) to enjoy. For those whose curiosity has been sparked by the photographs, there are notes on each one at the back of the book.

Reviewed by Pamela