Book Review - Material World

From time to time, I will be posting some reviews of books that I really love. I ordered Material World, A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel from Queen's Homeschool Supply to use as a supplement to our study in geography this year. It is a wonderful resource! It is a beautiful, large 256 page coffee-table sized book that shows families from around the world standing outside of their homes with all their possessions beside them. It was incredible to see the possessions of different families. Some only had a few jars and little else, whereas families from other parts of the world, including the U.S. had so many possessions that it was hard to fit them all in the picture. The photographer spent a week with each family to interview them and get snapshots of their daily routines. It is fascinating to read and look at. I wanted to get this book so that our children would be reminded of how truly blessed we are. We have so much, and we have the responsibility to be generous and share our blessings. Also, so much can be learned about the countries and cultures represented by the families in this book. I highly recommend this as an excellent teaching tool for everyone!