All About Flags - Hardcover

Jacobs, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1800660456 ISBN 13: 9781800660458

Verlag: Thames & Hudson, 2024

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'A must-have book for all flag enthusiasts and highly recommended for all Key Stage 2 classrooms and libraries and one that will provide hours of poring over at home either independently or with adults.' - Just Imagine Book Reviews

'Thorough and informative, this comprehensive volume provides almost every detail one could desire about national flags.' - School Library Journal

'Discover all you ever wanted to know about country flags of the world in this exceptional book. Highly visual and a delight to read.' - SLA Information Book Awards 2024, The School Librarian

Do you know why the Union Jack is asymmetrical? Or what the meaning is behind the black stars on many African flags? Well maybe it's time to find out!

This is a gorgeous, accessible atlas of flags around the world. It is packed with fascinating flag facts clearly arranged by Robin Jacobs and joyously presented by illustrator Ben Javens.

The flags are grouped by continent and then by theme, creating a coherent historical narrative that serves as a great launch point for discussions around identity, geography and nation building.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Robin Jacobs is a children's TV and book writer living outside Bristol. A passionate environmentalist, Robin is the is the author of Earth Shattering Events and The Mellons Build a House.

Ben Javens is an illustrator and designer whose drawings have been featured in The New York Times, School of Life, Anorak and The Guardian. He is the illustrator of Alex and Alex (Cicada, 2021).

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Do you know why the Union Jack is asymmetrical? Or what the meaning is behind the black stars on many African flags? Well maybe it's time to find out!

This is a gorgeous, accessible atlas of flags around the world. It is packed with fascinating flag facts clearly arranged by Robin Jacobs and joyously presented by illustrator Ben Javens.

The flags are grouped by continent and then by theme, creating a coherent historical narrative that serves as a great launch point for discussions around identity, geography and nation building.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1800660456
• ISBN 13: 9781800660458
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Javens Ben
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 104
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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