Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

Facts are presented in various forms throughout the book such as maps, charts, and facts. Sentences are kept short and interesting. The facts are often contrasted with facts that are opposite. Jenkins relates foreign places to what the equivalent would be in the U.S. It would be a good book to do

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an author research study and ask questions such as "Where did this idea come from? Where did the author get his facts?" It would help students learn to do research and stand on Jenkins' shoulders.

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In this book, Steven Jenkins discusses extreme places from around the world. From the highest mountain to the deepest lake, the most active volcanoes and the wildest waves. Jenkins uses different scales when discussing some of the places, helping to put it into perspective. For example, when he

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talks about the depth of a lake in Russia, he includes a picture of the Eiffel tower, comparing the length to the depth.

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Very interesting. I learned alot.

Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest is an amazing example of a creative way to examine the facts and statistics of world geography. Each page is a colorful collage exceptionally well-done that has you enjoying turning the page to discover what new treat you might encounter. The font is small, the

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vocabulary a bit advanced for very young children, but this book would do well in any elementary library. As a high school teacher, I would love to use this book in my world geography class. I would read it to the class and then we would each create a collage of our own or even for the more advanced students, a small book of their own. They could do the facts of a particular continent, a country, or even a region. There is amazing opportunity here to use this book in any grade level.

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This book highlights extreame places on Earth. The hottest, coldest, hottest, etc. places. Children will love this book. It is worth recommending for the illustrations alone. There are cut-collages that encompass each two page spread. In addition, the book has insets to help the reader visualize

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the extreames. Throughtout the pages, the author uses the Empire State Building to give the reader a reference for how high a mountain, or how deep an ocean. There is another inset that includes a world map and smaller physical map to give students a reference for the location of the Naturat Wonder. It ends with a world map showing the locations of each place mentioned. I don't know whether the author was an expert, but he seemed credible. He knew how to get the information across in a visual way that students of all ages could relate to. Teachers of science and social studies would be interested in using this book in their lesson. It would certainly be an interesting way to discuss continents and oceans.

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This book discussed all the most extreme places around earth. It highlights the highest mountains, coldest climates, hottest deserts and deepest valleys. It uses colorful graphs and pictures to enhance each description.

From deserts to the poles and from tall mountain tops to deep ocean trenches, this book takes you to some of the most extreme places on Earth. His bold use of colors in his typical cut-paper collages gives the reader an extraordinary visual of this majestic place we call home.

Climb the tallest mountain, dive into the deepest lake, and navigate the longest river in Steve Jenkins' stunning new book that explores the wonders of the natural world. With his striking cut paper collages, Jenkins majestically captures the grand sense of scale, perspective and awe that only

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mother earth can inspire.

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A carefully crafted work of art made from paper collage, these pages take the reader on an adventure through 14 really cool natural wonders of the world. We travel around the globe discovering a fine selection of places.

I like this book both for its fascinating content (volcanoes, ocean trenches,

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mountain peaks, etc.) and also for its helpful language component. This book is a good tool for teaching the superlative: the largest, the deepest, the windiest... It's the most amazing book! And the illustrations are outstanding.

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