Kenya: A Question and Answer Book

by Sara Louise Kras

Overview

This book will answer your questions about Kenya's geography, government, economy, sports, holidays, food, and arts. Learn about wildlife on the savannas, drum-making, ugali, Jamhuri Day, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515758518
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2016
Series:	Questions and Answers: Countries
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Where is Kenya? 4

When did Kenya become a country? 6

What type of government does Kenya have? 8

What kind of housing does Kenya have? 10

What are Kenya's forms of transportation? 12

What are Kenya's major industries? 14

What is school like in Kenya? 16

What are Kenya's favorite sports and games? 18

What are the traditional art forms' in Kenya? 20

What holidays do people in Kenya celebrate? 22

What are the traditional foods of Kenya? 74

What is family life like in Kenya? 126

Features

Kenya Fast Facts 28

Money and Flag 29

Learn to Speak Swahili 30

Glossary 30

Internet Sites 31

Read More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

Students at the older elementary level are the principal audience for these conversationally written books that provide a broad range of information about each featured country. Students’ questions about geography, government, economy, sports, holidays, foods, and arts are answered. In the volume on Lebanon, the reader learns about the natural features of the Bekaa Valley, ski resorts in the mountains, and much more. Wildlife on the Savannas in Kenya, drum-making, and Jamhuri Day are some of the topics in Q&A Kenya. Q&A Haiti addresses the country’s tumultuous recent history as well as traditional religious practices and folk arts. Each volume includes fast facts, money and flags, words in the country’s official language, a glossary, Internet sites, a bibliography, and an index.

Multicultural Review