书名：Where Is…?系列5本

难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数780L-950L

读者对象：8-12岁

作者：Megan Stine, Jim O’Connor

出版社名称：Grosset & Dunlap

语种：英文

商品尺寸：每册约13.5 x 0.7 x 19.4 cm

包装：平装  

页数：每册约112页（以实物为准）

企鹅出版社的Where Is…?系列科普读物介绍了众多世界各地的知名景观及自然奇迹。文字浅显易懂，叙述风趣幽默，图文并茂地将每个景观的特色及相关知识，几近完整地呈现。书末另附年代表，以及折页地图一张，有助于深入理解。

From historic landmarks to natural wonders, Penguin’sWhere Is? series goes on a world tour through our globe’s most exciting places.

1. Where Is the Grand Canyon?  大峡谷在哪里？

There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon—how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.

2. Where Is Niagara Falls? 尼亚加拉瀑布在哪里？

1678年，一位法国牧师在加拿大旅行时遇到了他所见过的zui大的瀑布。他又害怕又害怕，开始颤抖起来，跪下来祈祷。从那时起，来自世界各地的人们前来探索尼亚加拉大瀑布:其中有一些胆大妄为的人，他们决心要从钢丝上摔下来或走过去。孩子们将会从阅读这些轻率的特技动作中得到乐趣，也会了解瀑布是如何形成的，以及有一天它们会如何消失。

Kids will get a kick reading about the hare-brained stunts and will also learn how the falls were formed and how--one day--they will disappear.

3.Where Is the White House?  美国白宫在哪里？

The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark—for better or worse—on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers intriguing glimpses into the lives of the First Families—from John and Abigail Adams to Barack and Michelle Obama.

4. Where Is Mount Rushmore?总统山在哪里？

It was world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s dream to carve sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents on a granite cliff in South Dakota. Does that sound like a wacky idea? Many at the time thought so. Borglum faced a lot of opposition and problems at every turn; the blasting and carving carried out through the years of the Great Depression when funding for anything was hard to come by. Yet Mount Rushmore now draws almost three million visitors to the Black Hills every year. This is an entertaining chronicle of one man’s magnificent obsession, which even today sparks controversy.

5. Where Is the Empire State Building?帝国大厦在哪里？

New York City boasts one of the most famous skylines in the world, and the Empire State Building is undeniably the focal point of this incredible view. At 102 stories, the structure was no small feat. In fact, its construction coincided with the onset of the Great Depression, and so progress was met with numerous setbacks. Still, because of the efficiency that went into the building's development, it only took a year and forty-five days to complete! In this informative, easy-to-read account, Janet B. Pascal describes the rise of skyscrapers in the United States, the intricacies of the groundbreaking construction process, and the effect the iconic Empire State Building continues to have today.

Where Is the Grand Canyon?大峡谷在哪里？

Where Is Niagara Falls?尼亚加拉瀑布在哪里？

Where Is the White House?美国白宫在哪里？

Where Is Mount Rushmore?总统山在哪里？

Where Is the Empire State Building?帝国大厦在哪里？