My Neighbors
Little World Social Studies
My Neighbors
J. Jean Robertson
www.rourkepublishing.com
© 2011 Rourke Publishing LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. www.rourkepublishing.com PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: © digitalskillet, © Juan Estey, © Jamie Farrant; Page 3: © flammulated; Page 11: © PacoRomero; Page 15: © InStock; Page 16: © 3000ad; Page 17: © nailzchap; Page 19: © CHRISsadowski, © dem10, © miflippo, © fotovoyager.com Edited by Meg Greve Cover design by Renee Brady Interior design by Tara Raymo
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robertson, J. Jean. My neighbors / J. Jean Robertson. p. cm. -- (Little world social studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61590-329-0 (Hard Cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-61590-568-3 (Soft Cover) 1. United States--Juvenile literature. 2. Canada--Juvenile literature. 3. Mexico--Juvenile literature. I. Title. E178.3.R59 2011 970--dc22 2010009263 Rourke Publishing Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 033010 033010LP
www.rourkepublishing.com - [email protected] Post Office Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964
My neighbor is someone who lives in the next house, town, state, or country. 3
The United States has two neighbor countries. Let’s find them on the map.
4
Who is my neighbor to the north?
Canada
The United States of America N
Mexico W
E S
Who is my neighbor to the south? 5
My neighbor countries are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
6
Two states don’t have two neighbor countries. Alaska has just one neighbor.
Alaska
Canada
N W
E S
The islands of Hawaii have no neighbors.
Hawaii 7
Just like people in your neighborhood, neighbor countries are alike in some ways and different in other ways.
8
9
How are we alike?
We all go to school. 10
We all like playing with our friends.
We all like eating ice cream.
11
All three countries are divided into smaller areas. The United States has 50 states. Canada has 10 provinces and three territories. Mexico has 32 states.
12
N W
E S
Canada
The United States of America
Mexico 13
All three countries have wonderful ocean beaches.
14
15
All three countries have tall, beautiful mountains.
16
17
How are we different? We speak different languages. Hello
Most Americans speak English. 18
Many Canadians speak English and French.
Hello Bonjour
Most Mexicans speak Spanish. Hola 19
Wouldn’t it be fun to visit our neighbors? 20
Words to know before you go! English
French
Spanish
car
voiture
auto
hand
main
mano
shoe
chaussure
zapato
house
maison
casa 21
Picture Glossary country (KUHN-tree): An area of the world that has definite borders and its own government.
islands (EYE-luhnds): Areas of land that are completely surrounded by water.
map (MAP): A drawing showing the shape of an area. Most maps give details about the area, such as towns, mountains, and rivers. 22
mountains (MOUN-tuhns): Very high parts of the land. The Rocky Mountains stretch across part of Canada and through the United States. provinces (PROV-uhnssz): Some countries, like Canada, are divided into sections called provinces. Each one has a local government. states (STATES): Some countries, like the United States and Mexico, are divided into sections called states. Each one has a local government. 23
Index
Canada 5, 6, 12, 13 English 18, 19, 21 French 19, 21 languages 18
Mexico 5, 6, 12, 13 Spanish 19, 21 United States 4, 5, 12, 13
Websites www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Mexico www.pocanticohills.org/mexico/mexico.htm www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/26-countriesplaces/ 304-canada.html
About the Author J. Jean Robertson, also known as Bushka to her grandchildren and many other kids, loves to read, travel, and write books for children. After teaching for many years, she retired to San Antonio, Florida, where she lives with her husband.
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Little World
Little World Social Studies Have you ever wanted to know more about your country, or even your own community? This series is filled with real world examples that will teach you about everything from your capital city to the money we use, and even about the neighbors in your community.
S oc
ial Studies
Books In This Series Include:
My Community
My Flag
My Country
My Neighbors
My Money
My Capital
www.rourkepublishing.com
My Neighbors
J. Jean Robertson
www.rourkepublishing.com
© 2011 Rourke Publishing LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. www.rourkepublishing.com PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: © digitalskillet, © Juan Estey, © Jamie Farrant; Page 3: © flammulated; Page 11: © PacoRomero; Page 15: © InStock; Page 16: © 3000ad; Page 17: © nailzchap; Page 19: © CHRISsadowski, © dem10, © miflippo, © fotovoyager.com Edited by Meg Greve Cover design by Renee Brady Interior design by Tara Raymo
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robertson, J. Jean. My neighbors / J. Jean Robertson. p. cm. -- (Little world social studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61590-329-0 (Hard Cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-61590-568-3 (Soft Cover) 1. United States--Juvenile literature. 2. Canada--Juvenile literature. 3. Mexico--Juvenile literature. I. Title. E178.3.R59 2011 970--dc22 2010009263 Rourke Publishing Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 033010 033010LP
www.rourkepublishing.com - [email protected] Post Office Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964
My neighbor is someone who lives in the next house, town, state, or country. 3
The United States has two neighbor countries. Let’s find them on the map.
4
Who is my neighbor to the north?
Canada
The United States of America N
Mexico W
E S
Who is my neighbor to the south? 5
My neighbor countries are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
6
Two states don’t have two neighbor countries. Alaska has just one neighbor.
Alaska
Canada
N W
E S
The islands of Hawaii have no neighbors.
Hawaii 7
Just like people in your neighborhood, neighbor countries are alike in some ways and different in other ways.
8
9
How are we alike?
We all go to school. 10
We all like playing with our friends.
We all like eating ice cream.
11
All three countries are divided into smaller areas. The United States has 50 states. Canada has 10 provinces and three territories. Mexico has 32 states.
12
N W
E S
Canada
The United States of America
Mexico 13
All three countries have wonderful ocean beaches.
14
15
All three countries have tall, beautiful mountains.
16
17
How are we different? We speak different languages. Hello
Most Americans speak English. 18
Many Canadians speak English and French.
Hello Bonjour
Most Mexicans speak Spanish. Hola 19
Wouldn’t it be fun to visit our neighbors? 20
Words to know before you go! English
French
Spanish
car
voiture
auto
hand
main
mano
shoe
chaussure
zapato
house
maison
casa 21
Picture Glossary country (KUHN-tree): An area of the world that has definite borders and its own government.
islands (EYE-luhnds): Areas of land that are completely surrounded by water.
map (MAP): A drawing showing the shape of an area. Most maps give details about the area, such as towns, mountains, and rivers. 22
mountains (MOUN-tuhns): Very high parts of the land. The Rocky Mountains stretch across part of Canada and through the United States. provinces (PROV-uhnssz): Some countries, like Canada, are divided into sections called provinces. Each one has a local government. states (STATES): Some countries, like the United States and Mexico, are divided into sections called states. Each one has a local government. 23
Index
Canada 5, 6, 12, 13 English 18, 19, 21 French 19, 21 languages 18
Mexico 5, 6, 12, 13 Spanish 19, 21 United States 4, 5, 12, 13
Websites www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Mexico www.pocanticohills.org/mexico/mexico.htm www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/26-countriesplaces/ 304-canada.html
About the Author J. Jean Robertson, also known as Bushka to her grandchildren and many other kids, loves to read, travel, and write books for children. After teaching for many years, she retired to San Antonio, Florida, where she lives with her husband.
24
Little World
Little World Social Studies Have you ever wanted to know more about your country, or even your own community? This series is filled with real world examples that will teach you about everything from your capital city to the money we use, and even about the neighbors in your community.
S oc
ial Studies
Books In This Series Include:
My Community
My Flag
My Country
My Neighbors
My Money
My Capital
www.rourkepublishing.com
