4 out of 4 stars
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The perils of life do not regard any person. They do not regard age, gender, religious or non-religious persons. It is for this reason that Irit Almog and Shoshana Wheeler have written an outstanding book When The Ground Shakes. This book seeks to educate children on some ways of dealing with earthquakes. This is a children’s book published in 2018. This is a colourful book showing pictures of both animate and inanimate objects. This book is packed with lots of activities for children. The authors have used a simple activity to define an earthquake. Children have been asked to shake part of their bodies. They have also been asked to mention other things that can shake. An earthquake has been defined based on the above activity.
The authors have stated some facts to know about earthquakes. They have stated the causes, effects and duration of an earthquake in a very practical manner. The authors have indicated ten essential items in the event of an earthquake. They have referred to these items as earthquake preparedness kit. Aside from these, children have been educated on the signs of an earthquake. Furthermore, some ways of dealing with earthquakes have been explained.
I wish to congratulate the authors for writing such an excellent book. The colourful pictures make reading interesting. The words and sentences are very simple and fall within the comprehension of children. There are no spelling or grammatical errors. The various activities make reading entertaining as children will love this. The title of the book is relevant to its contents.
Furthermore, they have stressed on parental guidance so children can greatly benefit from reading. This book seeks to reduce stress and anxiety in the sudden event of an earthquake by helping children understand and cope with their feelings. This book is truly a gem and has a high probability of trending. The authors have proved beyond all doubt that they are knowledgeable in the subject matter of the book. I see creativity at its peak. They have also provided their website address for their readers to obtain more information. Although this is a children’s book, it is suitable for persons of all ages. I read through this book several times to see if there are some omissions, but I couldn’t find one. However, I will recommend that the authors use more literally devices in their books to make reading entertaining.
Irit Almog and Shoshana Wheeler have done an excellent job. Their book is well written. I have graded this book with a distinction and hope to read more books from them. I, therefore, rate their book When The Ground Shakes 4 out of 4 stars.
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When The Ground Shakes
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