Australia: 5 (Picture A Country) - Softcover

This series introduces children to the countries of the world through pictures. Each title focuses on one country and uses top-quality photographs and clear text to explain key facts and features. These include the people and how they live, the climate, landscapes, towns and cities, plus chapters on what the country produces. A full-colour map details major geographical features and places pictured in the book. Each title has an index and notes to explain how to use the book. Australia describes the unique geographical features and animals which inhabit this southerly island, plus explains the different cultures that are represented among all the people who have moved there from other parts of the world.

Henry Pluckrose is the author of all the titles in the Picture a Country series. A renowned educationalist of international standing, he has a particular interest in developing children's inquiry skills.