See below for English description.Ce livre documentaire inspirant présente cinq amis se promenant dans leur quartier et participant à des activités afin d'amasser des fonds pour la bibliothèque locale. En route, ils découvrent les gens et les endroits de leur communauté et l'importance d'en faire partie. Chaque double page met en lumière un endroit différent avec des illustrations détaillées, joyeuses et colorées montrant les éléments composant la communauté.Le livre est aussi l'outil idéal pour entamer la discussion sur l'économie, la géographie et la cartographie ainsi que sur les concepts de coopération et de responsabilités partagées dans la communauté. L'auteur propose comme projet de fabriquer un casse-tête représentant la communauté.In this engaging non-fiction picture book, five young friends spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one.Each spread features a different location, detailed in a bright, busy illustrations that expands on its connections to the community. Author and illustrator Scot Ritchie has created a rich resource for social studies lessons on places, roles and jobs within a community, and what it takes to be a responsible citizen. There is also potential for broader classroom discussions, including the economy of a community, geography and mapping, and how the concepts of cooperation, responsibility and teamwork apply. The author has also included step-by-step instructions for a puzzle-making project.Original title: Look Where We Live!
See below for English description.Ce livre documentaire inspirant présente cinq amis se promenant dans leur quartier et participant à des activités afin d'amasser des fonds pour la bibliothèque locale. En route, ils découvrent les gens et les endroits de leur communauté et l'importance d'en faire partie. Chaque double page met en lumière un endroit différent avec des illustrations détaillées, joyeuses et colorées montrant les éléments composant la communauté.Le livre est aussi l'outil idéal pour entamer la discussion sur l'économie, la géographie et la cartographie ainsi que sur les concepts de coopération et de responsabilités partagées dans la communauté. L'auteur propose comme projet de fabriquer un casse-tête représentant la communauté.In this engaging non-fiction picture book, five young friends spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one.Each spread features a different location, detailed in a bright, busy illustrations that expands on its connections to the community. Author and illustrator Scot Ritchie has created a rich resource for social studies lessons on places, roles and jobs within a community, and what it takes to be a responsible citizen. There is also potential for broader classroom discussions, including the economy of a community, geography and mapping, and how the concepts of cooperation, responsibility and teamwork apply. The author has also included step-by-step instructions for a puzzle-making project.Original title: Look Where We Live!