Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World

This is a wonderfully illustrated book! I would defiantly gift this to a child to expand their idea of the world and help grow their sense of adventure and travel. This is a great gift for a youngster in your life!

This is such a wonderfully informative book and the illustrations are great. It was a joy to work through this. I think kids (and adults!) of any age would enjoy this and have questions about the topics raised. I found out - amongst other things - how long the Great Wall of China is (my guess was appallingly low) and which Emperor ordered the building of the Colosseum. I also knew nothing about the Great Blue Hole in the ocean near Belize.

One (absolutely tiny!) note was that Tasmania looked to be its own country on the map of Australia. Everything else had Australia in brackets, which was the device used throughout the book (i.e. to detail that the city belonged to a particular country) but Tasmania was also used in brackets here.

I will be looking to buy this for a friend’s son - it would make a great gift.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing - Wide Eyed Group and Ben Handicott for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World by Ben Handicott by Quarto Publishing describes, for children interested to become explorers or big travelers of this Old World all the possible, magnificent natural places or creations created during the centuries by creative men of this Old World.
This book doesn't leave any monument, or remarkable place behind and it will be a continuous discovery for you and your children.

Highly recommended.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this ebook.

You don't have to be a child to enjoy this book! It's full of fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations. There are descriptions of expected 'wonders' along with some unexpected ones. This is an informative and entertaining book that would be great as a gift for anyone.

This is a beautifully illustrated and interesting book. It is full of informative facts about the world. The illustrations are engaging and helpful. My daughter would have loved this book when she was younger.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

A lovely, colourful and engaging book perfect for inquisitive minds, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World helps engage children (and adults!) in the wider world discovering some of the most famous landmarks.

My children really enjoyed this, and it brought up a lot of inspiring questions about differing cultures and what we class as ‘wonders’, and why. The illustrations are particularly eye catching, and really help engage those who may otherwise have a short attention span! I liked the layout too. There wasn’t too much text to overpower the illustrations, by what was there was informative and relevant.

A great addition to our family library.

This is a perfect starter atlas for the little ones in your life. The illustrations are divine and engage readers of all ages. I know if I'd had this growing up I perhaps would know more about Geography than I currently do. I love that in a world of technology, there's still beautiful books like this helping children learn.

This would definitely be a great book that parents and godparents can give as a gift to young kids. It is a colorful and vividly illustrated book that is very eye-catching, thus making reading really worthwhile. I was never interested in checking out any atlas books when I was still young but if only I got my hands on this book, I'm certain that I would be more in fascinated into this kind of reference books.

Young kids today are quite fortunate because children's books now, such as this, are more engaging to read because of how they are carefully written and illustrated. I will purchase a physical copy of this if ever I have the chance to see this being sold in a local bookstore here in my country.

This is another absolutely beautiful addition to the Atlas of Adventures family. We got the Atlas of Animal Adventures last fall as part of the Torchlight K curriculum, so when I saw this was available I knew I had to check it out. I love it and will be adding it to our around the world study.

This is a gorgeous book for those of all ages who want to learn a bit more about the wonders that are in the world around us. it goes through the world section by section and has a map showing where all the wonders are situated on the map and then goes into detail what is part of each one and facts about it. A really enjoyable and beautiful read.

This is a wonderfully illustrated book, I would recommend it as a fun home library book for young boys and girls. It's one of those books that opens the mind to how beautiful and large the world is.

I did gristle at little at the Leaning Tower of Pisa being called unique, when it hardly is, and the Statue of Liberty is not exactly made of stone, but there's little else wrong with this book. I used to love getting real life hardback copies of this publisher's junior non-fiction reads, and this is very much to their usual high standard – really very compelling visual design, two or three paragraphs and several captions for every huge double-page spread, and lo and behold you have an early geography lesson. Aussie readers coming to it cold will be stunned that you get what seems like a whopping introduction to your corner of the world, and only get one spread, devoted to Uluru, before we move swiftly on to cover Europe with much more comprehension, but the balance is generally pretty fine. Facts are conveyed easily, and concisely, and the work really does highlight things about this world we should be admiring, no matter what our age.

I am a forever fan of these large format, paper overboard colorful nonfiction titles. They invite arm chair travel and opportunities to see the world up close. Having just spent a year traveling around the world, we delighted in having been to many of these Wonders of the World and this book captures the authentic experience of awe that they elicit.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is atlas of some of the world’s amazing “wonders” and can be enjoyed by both older children and adults. It is filled with interesting facts and the illustrations are beautiful.

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

"Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World" is the latest in the best-selling "Atlas of Adventures" series by Ben Handicott with illustrations by Lucy Letherland. The series is a set of colorful atlases marketed for children. Each of the 96 beautifully illustrated pages contains short informative and fascinating statements about the wonder. The book is divided by continent "showcasing the globe's most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds". Many of the wonders are those you would expect to find but it includes a few surprising ones too.

At the end of the book, there is a cute and enjoyable "find and seek" of many of the pictures presented throughout the book.

This book is larger than a normal hardback book. Its dimensions are 11.2 x 15 inches which would help to be able to read the statements. The series is available as a hardback. Reading it as an e-book was difficult because the book needed to be shrunken to screen size.

It is highly ranked on Amazon for sales in both the "Geography & Cultures > Travel" and "Science, Nature & How It Works > Mystery & Wonders" categories as of 12/11/18.

What a brilliant book!

I have just started to homeschool my daughter aged 7 and this has been a joy to look through.

It has so many interesting facts and illustrations that are set out in beautiful and eye-catching colours.

My daughter especially enjoyed reading about the various landmarks that, on some pages went into quite a bit of detail.

I shall be purchasing the actual book once it’s published to help with her studies.

Highly recommend.

I learned so much from "Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World", it is a refresher course on Geography for parents, and such an instrumental book to create tiny adventurers also. I love the illustrations, they are superb, and the description of the beautiful places that surround us is filled with so much detail, I feel in love with this book immediately.

I could see and plan so many projects from this book alone! So it is a great addition for a curriculum or a homeschool activity book, because it lends for the exploration of new places and of those places we already know, some really special local places to visit and learn from.

All in all a wonderful learning experience! I would recommend this book over and over again!

Well-drawn semi-cartoons show some of the most impressive places in the world, both natural and manmade. The drawings take up two pages and are full of small details, but very few of the sites get that treatment. For instance, the first section is Australia and Oceania, showing a map of the region with all the places featured, but only Uluru gets its own section.
I was very glad to see my two favorite places in the world—The Alhambra in Spain and the Glowworm Caves in New Zealand—make the list. Throw in the Charles Bridge in Prague, Petra, Chichen-Itza, Torres del Paine, and Ludwig’s Castle and I’m completely happy with this. The drawing for that last one is particularly well-detailed, but on the other hand the Alhambra left a bit to be desired, since I know it so well.
Can’t believe they filled two pages of notes and art on the Marianas trench.
At the end there’s two pages of things to search for amongst what you just saw, as well as an index.
All in all, great fun and a pleasant way to teach kids about the world.

This is exactly the kind of book that grabs my attention: a clear title (with a gorgeous font), and a beautiful visual sampling of what the reader will find inside the book. After perusing the cover, the delight continues with a beautiful world map with representative illustrations of animals or landmarks of each continent. The table of contents is divided into Continents and their respective wonders. A great complement to any world history or geography study.

Following the table of contents, readers will find good sized thumbnail images of each of the wonders they'll encounter in the pages of the book. Another feast for the eyes that adds anticipation for each location to be explored.

Each continent has an introductory page with a map that clearly shows the countries within that area as well as a brief overview of the area. Key "wonders" are included on that map and then explained in more detail in the pages that follow. Children can peruse at their own pace and digest as much information as they want to.

Don't throw out your traditional atlas but make sure you have this one on hand to introduce the world and all its wonders to the youngest of readers. Little ones can pore over the pictures, older ones can listen to a parent reading to them and developing readers can work their way through the bite-size captions sprinkled throughout.

At the end, there are more than 60 thumbnails of additional things for a child to go back and find throughout the book. And following that, is a very comprehensive index for locating countries and landmarks. This is a fabulous reference for any home, school or public library. Older readers may find a topic they'd like to research further with the help of a parent. Such a great way to engage a child's mind! This would make a marvelous Christmas gift for any age!

Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of Atlas of Adventure: Wonders of the World from NetGalley for the purpose of review. No other compensation was received.

Wow!

What a beautiful book. This is the perfect way to travel the world from the comfort of your couch and jammies. My eight-year-old was fascinated by the illustrations. We both learned more about the world. These are some of the best drawings I've seen in a children's Atlas. They're detailed and vivid. You feel inspired to go to the places in the book and to learn more about them. An excellent book!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy to share my honest review.

This is a lively bright atlas type drawn book, for young readers, with each continent shown and countries marked. Major landmarks are identified and some are visited on separate pages in full colour. These go from Uluru to the Taj Mahal to skyscrapers so do not relate to the seven wonders of the ancient or modern world. However they are all inspiring and famous, and would spark a history or geography project.
We could argue about our preferred landmarks which are not depicted - Britain is represented by Stonehenge - which is not a bad idea in itself.

I don't think adventures is entirely apt. Hiking and sightseeing is on all the pages with the odd look at surfing, climbing, snow sports etc in suitable locations but no story adventure occurs. Still, we do get the impression that tourists are enjoying themselves by being in the physical location of Yellowstone, say, rather than looking at it on a screen. Families and classrooms will find this fun and useful as a jumping off point.

I was let down by just one misprint; Libya is spelt Lybia. I actually Googled this to see if it was an accepted alternate spelling but no. I'm telling the publisher and this may get corrected when the book is sold.
I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

This is a beautiful children's atlas for ages 7 and up. I think this would be a perfect gift book for elementary school kids. I plan to purchase a copy for our family's library. It's fun to read through cover to cover, but even better to flip through casually to read what catches your eye.

I love this book, it is beautifully illustrated and contains a good amount of information. Wonderfully interesting and engaging for children. Highly recommend

There's A Lot Here

I've found myself a bit surprised by how popular non-fiction books are with the elementary/middle grade gang. What with Harry Potter and all that you sometimes overlook the interest kids have in space, geography, STEM titles, and even history and biography. So, books like this aren't merely an eat-your-spinach nod by publishers to good reading; they are popular and well liked.

This book struck some nice balances. It is drawn; there isn't a photo anywhere. That means you lose a lot of detail, but it also means that essential elements of a site can be highlighted. Interestingly, this is a plus for some sites and a negative for others. Structures like the Coliseum jumped out as drawings. A site like Uluru, ("Ayer's Rock"), or Yellowstone loses a good deal of its majesty. And that makes sense and seems a reasonable price to pay for such an enticing lineup.

The other well thought out balance has to do with content. The text for each site contains enough info to really identify the site. Some basic background is provided, and a few odd details add spice. This is all fairly brief, (just a two page spread per topic), but it's enough to catch the reader's interest and introduce the Wonder. Thankfully, the author has not gone for puns and dopey bits that I think tend to trivialize the material or talk down to the reader, (although that's probably just me).

So, this was a snappy offering that had real appeal and decent content. It struck me as a nice find for a younger reader.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

"Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World" is a lively bright atlas of all the major wonders of the world. It covers nearly 30 wonders; both natural and man-made, around the world. Apart from the seven wonders, it covers some unique & magnificent places such as the Yosemite Valley, Northern Lights, Uluru mountains, the Neuschwanstein Castle, Angkor Wat, Easter Island and the Forbidden City.

The unique thing about this book is that instead of real life photos, it has beautiful illustrations of each wonder. Each illustration is highly detailed & colourful and each illustration is accompanied by some interesting facts about the place. The book is divided by continents and each continent has an introductory page with a map which shows the wonders within the continent.

The key wonders from each continent are adequately covered (Even Antarctica gets a page). The book is primarily aimed at the younger readers so the information with each illustration is brief but it's enough to make the reader want to explore more in future. In the end, there is also a hidden object game and a comprehensive index for locating the landmarks in the end, in case you want to explore more.
Overall, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World is a wonderful little book full of fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations. This book is entertaining as well as informative and it would be great gift for readers of all ages.

Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World is a wonderful book for kids. The atlas will show them that they're part of a much bigger place than their hometown. Atlas of Adventures will inspire Google searches by small children and a desire for exploration in older ones.

A pretty interesting book with very good illustrations. It contains brief information on each attraction site.
Apart from the backround information contained in each page, it gives the reader a very good spatial concept, including the map with the country that owns each site. In my opinion this book is not exclusively intented for kids, although I believe that children will benefit greatly as this book is an inexhaustible inspiration for young explorers of all ages and sexes. Highly recommended

Beautiful illustrations and lots of fun facts about many different places all around the world. Perfect book to get any young child interested in geography and the world around them! Highly recommend!

Atlas of adventures is full of amazing illustrations and facts. It is a book that is a pleasure to look at and just flick through reading the fascinating facts and information about different parts of the world. Having a download copy does not do it full justice as it is definetly a book that I would love to have in the book corner of my classroom.
This book is one that any primary school should have in their library and could be used for geography lessons within the classroom. The focus on the Wonders of the World is really important as this is something that children need to learn about and be aware of, the book certainly makes me want to see all the wonders of the world. I am sure that this book will open up the world to children and make them keen to travel to see some of the places mentioned in the book.

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A great little book about some of the world's most famous - and impressive - sights. I'm proud to say I've visited a number of them.

This is a great children’s Wonders of the World book full of beautiful illustrations and amazing facts from all around the world. This would be a book I would love to own and could see myself purchasing as a gift.
As a homeschooling family I could see us really enjoying this book, and coming back to it from time to time.
I highly recommend adding this title to any classroom or family library.
Thank you Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for a chance to read this title in exchange for my honest review, my opinions are my own.

From the team behind the best-selling Atlas Of Adventures comes this awe-inspiring journey of discovery. Travel around the world to scale the Eiffel Tower, trek the Great Wall Of China and raft through the Yosemite Valley. Showcasing the globes most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds, this is the most wonderful Atlas Adventure yet!

Another wonderful addition to the "atlas" series published by Wide Eyed Editions. I have been in love with the series since their first book and I have adored every publications since. "Wonders of the World," again, does not disappoint and I highly recommend any parents to consider adding this book to their libraries.

There are plenty of book options about wonders of the world for juvenile. What makes "Wonders of the World" stands out are:

1- The STUNNING illustrations. And the graphics are even more impressive in the "Wonders of World." Before reading the text, I was in awe of all the graphics- realistic, artistic and well rendered. Be sure to pay attention to all the tiny people around the landmarks; there are local people mingle with the tourists. Few landmarks even have ancient people building the wonders or hanging around with the modern tourists. Cute!

2- Simple text for young kids which provides enough background information and interesting tidbits without overloading with information. For older/advanced readers they probably won't get too much out from "Wonders of the World;" younger readers definitely could learn something about each landmarks.

The wonders introduced in this book aren't comprehensive as expected but they are representative or unique in nature. Readers will definitely be able to appreciate some of the wonders around the world in all seven continents in this book.

A wonderfully illustrated and informative book, which will be enjoyed by both Kids and Adults alike.
I enjoyed reading this with my daughter and will definitely be getting a hard copy of this book too!

Thank you Quatro - Wide Eyed Publications for this ARC in return for my honest review.

This is a wonderfully illustrated book for children to learn more about our worlds wonders. Each wondernhasnantwo page spread of including a lovely illustration and relevant facts. Useful for children for school projects and learning more about their world.

A lovely, brightly illustrated guide to the wonders of the world for middle grade readers - it even has Antarctica!

Showcasing the globe’s most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds, this book is the perfect read for any wannabe adventurer.

Even as an adult I love books like this. Full of facts and information about these incredible destinations around the world, this Atlas really is such a joy to read, whether you’re reading about the Eiffel Tower or The Big Blue Hole. The facts are easy to understand and give you a real sense of each the places this book visits throughout.

Accompanying the notes and writing, this book has incredible illustrations. Filled with landscapes that give you a sense of the animals, birds in the natural wonders of this book but also the in-depth detail of the architectural wonders, for example the under the lens view of the decor of the Taj Mahal.

A really lovely book, it’s a great treat for a kid into geography!

(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).

This is a wonderful book that will give young readers a sense of how amazing and interesting the world is. The author describes places on every continent, including Antarctica. The illustrator has created worlds with lot of detail that show how unique each site is. Every two page spread includes fun facts. The narrator speaks in the second person, telling the reader "You are there..."
I enjoyed visiting places like the Eiffel Tower, Angkor Wat, Yosemite, Mount Everest and the Forbidden City. I also spent time in places that I did not already know including Burj Khalifa and Pantanal. Plus for additional fun, the end of the book has a section with details of illustrations that children can hunt for in the text.

I highly recommend this one. It will encourage children to dream of travel and adventure! Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this enjoyable trip. The opinions are my own.

Atlas of Adventure: Wonders of the World by Ben Handicott takes the reader in a world tour of awesome places. From natural wonders such as Uluru in Australia, to ancient man-made ones like the Moai of Rapa Nui, and modern ones like the towering Burj Khalifa, kids can travel the world through imagination. This was a wonderful read packed full of cool info and great artwork. My cubs and I read the together and loved it! We plan to get a hardcopy for the family library. Highly recommended!

***Many thanks to Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an ecopy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I enjoyed reading this book with my son. He is obsessed with learning about 'his world' and this was the great addition to our bedtime reading! The fun book cover coupled with great worldly insights was a hit!

The Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World is a beautifully illustrated, descriptive book. With gorgeous double page spreads, it depicts wonders of the world and has facts about animals, architecture, history and culture on every page.
This book would be a wonderful addition to any young persons library. Toddlers would be entranced by the colourful images, and older kids would be fascinated by the obscure facts and historical contexts of the illustrations.

Books like this are a wonderful way for kids to learn. It is full of fascinating stuff, both visually and mentally. Honestly, I bet most parents would learn a lot reading this with their kids!

Highly recommended!

While I love traveling, it is not always possible. That is why I love books that let us travel the world from the comfort of our homes for all those times we cannot travel.

This book opens the eyes of the reader to the wonder that is our world, by introducing us to its many wonders! It is organized by continents, including Antarctica.

Each continental chapter(!) begins with a map of the continent showing the countries and many natural and man-made wonders of the continent. This is followed by a few two-page spreads that go into detail about some of the key wonders pictured on the map.

Each two-page spread includes a brief description of the featured wonder and an astounding detailed illustration. You can find interesting bits and pieces of information scattered around the spread, like clues on a treasure hunt!

And there is a treasure hunt included! The very end of the book (before the index) is a ‘Can You Find?’ two-page spread with thumb-nail images of various wonders shown earlier in the book. So, off you go!

I loved that it includes everything from the very familiar and popular, like the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower to the not-so-familiar (at least to me) but equally amazing Hagia Sophia. We can travel from the very depths with a visit to the Mariana Trench to the top of the wondrous Ngorongoro crater.

In Summary:
This book is a wonder, indeed. A beautiful introduction to our amazing world, and one that will inspire readers, young and old, to travel, to learn more about these fascinating places, to get interested in history and geography.

An Aside:

The book reminded me of another wonderful book I read and reviewed a while back – Rivers – A Visual History from River to Sea. And like ‘Rivers’ this book is coffee-table worthy and a bigger book than usual – 11.5*15 inches, which is good because of all those detailed beautiful illustrations it has.

Rating: A
Reading Level: 8 years and above
Reread Level: 5/5

Disclaimer: Thanks to NetGalley and each publisher for the digital review copy of the book above. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated in any other way by the publishers or others for this review.

Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of the book. Atlas of Adventures Wonders of the World is an exciting book that takes you on a trip around the world. This book is big (in dimensions) and has gorgeous full color two page spreads. Each two page spread is either a map of an area of the world (basically by continent) or a detailed spread about a wonder of the world. Each map labels the countries and bodies of water, but then labels some interesting sites depicted by a representative detail and a description. Some of the sites shown on the maps are then detailed out in the following pages. Each wonder comes with a summary of that item and then all throughout the graphic are captions describing different parts and pieces. Then at the end of the book are two pages of pictures to search for on the other pages in a Where’s Waldo kind of way. This book is very informative for adults, but especially exciting for children. I have spent hours reading this book with a six year old I know, going over each fact and then later using Google to find more pictures and facts.

I enjoyed this book. It would be great for a parent and kids. I think it be great for an end table. Nice to learn about the world.

I thought this book was absolutely stunning! A wonderful addition to any collection. The illustrations were so lively and fantastical. I've never visited any of the world wonders the book mentioned, but it sure made me want to badly. I loved this so much. Would be fantastic for children, but honestly, it's all the same for adults as well.

An excellent book for children and adults! All ages, actually! The illustrations are amazing! It's like taking a grand adventure. We loved reading this with our children! Very interactive!