Maps: Aleksandra Mizielinska - Daniel Mizielinski

I've bought this maps book as a Christmas present for my 7 year old nephew. I've uploaded a few photographs to show you how it looks. I've looked at this a few times in a book shop in Liverpool city centre and was really impressed at how it looks - feels and the absolutely massive amount of information it provides on every single page! It reminds me of the kind of book that you had as a kid that has stuck in your head 40 years later! It measures 15 x 11 inches. So opened up it's 22 inches wide so it's a nice big book! The pages are thick card and make a nice page turning noise and . . .this one smells like a book! Illustrations are brilliant! They look hand drawn but are very clear with good colours. The kind of things you will see in here . . . taking the UK as an example. - Capital city - Population - Most common girls and boys names - Languages spoken. English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, Scottish, Gaelic and Cornish! - Area in Sq Km/Miles - Scale of distance in KM/Miles - Landmarks - Historical persons of note - Major cities. These are depicted with an associated building or landmark. For Liverpool we see The Royal Liver Building. - Typical foods from the country - Sports and pastimes - Animals particular to that country - Mountains, ranges and major rivers, surrounding coastal waters - The flag. Union Jack here! All the above more often than not have a short but concise description of what they are. The few adults who have picked this up in my house and had a quick look through it have all said how good it is. The amount of interesting information any child or adult can pick up from thumbing through this book is amazing in my opinon. I never knew that Copernicus was Polish! I do now. This is a very well put together lovely looking keepsake book that I think any kid interested in maps, geography and the world around them will love! Money well spent.

I bought this book for my daughter for her 8th birthday, it already had great reviews! So thought why not. It came rapid in the post and its amazing so detailed and the pictures are brilliant. Talk about all the fabulous things to do in each country and detailed history with great quality pictures, even ive learnt something new. My daughter is so happy with it, lots of friends and family have commented on how beautiful it is and the quality is amazing. Such a good book 100% recommend for child or adult

This book catches your eye instantly. I regularly read it in shops so decided to save myself the time and get one to read at home! The illustrations are beautiful and very informative. I do find it overwhelming to sit and read through in order as there are so many little pictures and bits of info you are bound to forget (maybe I just have a bad memory!). But it's perfect for when you want to find a bit more about a specific country, or are travelling somewhere. As other reviewers have mentioned it doesn't include every country but it would be rather huge if it did so I can see why. This book would appeal to all ages. I am in my 20s and bought it primarily for myself but everyone who sees it on the coffee table wants to take a look!

BEST. BOOK. EVER. I bought this book for my neice and nephew and honestly I miss having this book myself. The illustrations are amazing and will keep kids engaged because there is soo much to discover. Everytime you open the book you will discover something new. As a biologist I also really liked that they don't just illlustrate a whale and then call it a whale, no, they show a humpback whale and will mention the actial species, for whales, birds every animal - really cool details. Btw they also do this for different cultures in countries, so all in all a really great book to let kids discover about the world. I will probalby buy another book of this author for them (or myself..)

This is absolutely worth buying. My son still loves it now he’s 13, and loved it when I first bought it for him when he was about 4. It’s a beautifully illustrated picture book, which still has pride of place in his room now he’s a teenager. He has spent hours looking at the pictures and talking about the places. I’ve bought it several times since, as gifts. Love love love it. Every child should have a copy.

This is a really nice book, informative and entertaining, its riotous illustration is epic. But people have said it's for all ages and I'm not sure I agree - it's too old for the 7 year old and too childish for the 10 year old, so now I don't know who to give it to! Edit - actually the seven year old loves it to bits, so that just shows how much I know!

My Year 2s genuinely love love love this book. It is always the first one chosen during book corner reading time, and the kids always ask for it next. It's always picked when I ask them to pick a book for story time, and we've had so many interesting conversations about different countries. It's also helped them since they have to learnt the names of the continents and oceans, and alongside our geography topic this book has been great! They can now ask for a country and tell me what the continent is, read the names on the contents page and show me where it is on the map in the front of this book. The information it provides them with is just so interesting and real and genuine. I've even had parents coming up to me and asking where I got it because their child won't stop talking about it. Just absolutely fantastic.

What a beautiful book! Spent hours already reading this with my daughter, who is aged 7. I’d say this is ideal for all ages, it’s very detailed with beautiful drawings, it also has so many interesting facts that will capture anyone’s attention. My daughter has been especially fascinated with what each country’s favourite foods / national dishes are. I will treasure this forever, and will be purchasing another for nieces and nephews and my sister who is a school TA.

My 5 year old got this for her birthday and loves reading it while watching documentaries. The art is amazing and the content is accurate and interesting.

This is an outstanding book for anyone who wants to introduce their children to the world. Made in the lines of a traditional atlas, Maps, has been illustrated with painstaking detail and will cause children (and adults alike) to ask questions about what they see. This is a large book and will easily be the largest in many home book collections. Wonderfully produced this is a must for anyone who wants to get their children to be curious about the world.

I love the illustrations and how the countries are described. I just don't give 5 stars because there are a few countries missing on the map and if you or your kid is from that country, it can be confusing.

We have already bought the special edition with some extra map. Bought this earlier thought I have missed out them in the special edition so hoping to see more south east asian countries in this earlier version however there was none. I didn't miss out but there is no maps on Singapore and Malaysia. Nonetheless we love the illustrations.

My kids like it… very thorough information about countries… giving it 4 stars because some images were inappropriate… I didn’t notice… had to cover them for kids…