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In this book, you will: learn new words. answer fun questions. play a search game. find more activities at the back of the book. discover interesting things about people and places.

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B R I TA N N I C A DI SC O ER Y V LIBRARY 3 P EOP LE AN D L P ACE S In this book, you will: discover interesting things about people and places. learn new words. answer fun questions. play a search game. find more activities at the back of the book. C HICAGO L ONDON N EW D ELHI PARIS S EOUL S YDNEY TAIPEI T OKYO
You have friends and maybe some pets. All around you are the people and places you know. You know your neighborhood and lots of fun places to go. You know the people in your family. There are so many other people You know your bedroom and places to find out about too! and the other rooms in your house. What do see ou you y fun man What your b tside ow u re do yo H le a places go? eop ur edr windo oom p like to o in y y? w? il fam 2 3
y! Le it t’s c go to the Uptown, downtown, off to school or hurrying home— everyone has somewhere to go. In big cities, the streets are full of traffic. The air is filled with noise. rry! So many people in such a hu People crowd the sidewalks. On every street, people are rushing to get somewhere. If you liv city, w e in a your c hat is ity lik e? you nd ng a te Pre pendi ig b s are y in a da city. u l yo wil you at Wh while e? do e ther ar 4 5
People from all over the world come to live and work in big cities. Many people work in offices and stores. Some build houses or fix cars and trucks. Some people work as cleaners, drivers, or cooks. Others are teachers, police, and firefighters. Still others are doctors, dentists, and nurses, who help us stay healthy. There are so many different jobs a person could do! What anoth is t job Wha u like e peopl r job d yo woul do? e do i n the cit to y? 6 7
The city has many fun things to do. You could visit a museum. There, you might see an You could look at toys or tools from a long time ago. airplane hanging from the ceiling. Or discover a You might learn a lot about how things work. room full of dinosaur bones! You can learn so much a m! t a museu 8 9
Can you find these things You might see a play in the pictures here? or watch a parade in the city. a marching band two crazy clowns a girl with a cat a giant balloon a boy in a cape a statue of an angel What fu would n thing you li to do ke in the city? someone on a horse 10 11
Le y! tr t’s un vi co sit the In the country, you won’t see as many buildings or cars. You might even be able to see the horizon. Outside the city, everything seems more peaceful. The air smells fresh, like flowers and grass. You might hear a flock of birds all chirping at once. You might even hear the wind. Preten are sp d you end day in ing a th countr e y. What w do wh ill you ile are th you ere? 12 13
In the country, you can see and do lots of things. You might float in a boat down a quiet river. You could chase butterflies through a field. Maybe you would ride a pony or feed some ducks. You might build a fort in the woods… or climb a mountain. 14 15
You might help with these jobs if you visited a farm. Or you might crawl up in the haystack and take a nap! Out in the country, you could visit a farm. Farmers grow the foods we eat. They raise horses and cows, chickens and sheep. Many people work in the farm fields. Others take care ould at w o do of the animals. Some workers make shoes for the horses. Wh ke t li ? you farm na o 16 17
Le h! ac t’s be go to the At the beach, you can play in the waves. You could build a sandcastle or hunt for seashells. You can dig in the sand until you see water. Or you might cover yourself in sand so only your head is showing! ch! ea eb I th d ou fin at Can y shells a t’s five se icture? so m play is p in th uch fun to What would you li ke to do at the beach ? 18 19
Some beaches are sandy. Others are rocky. Some beaches have hardly any people on them at all. In hot places, lots of people are on the beach all year long. Some people work on beaches selling food and cold drinks. Lifeguards have one of the most important beach jobs. Lifeguards watch the swimmers. They make sure no one is hurt in the water. 20 21
Le t’s e! rid go for a When you leave home, how do you get where you’re going? You can walk or ride a bicycle. You might hop on your scooter or a skateboard. If you’re going a long way from home, you could travel by car or by bus. You might take a train or an airplane—or even a boat! 22 23
If you take a vacation with your family, you might go in the car. Le You’ll see so many different things outside t’s r! the car windows! take a ca Cars help us get to all kinds of places. Where People go by car to work and school. do you like to go in They drive to the store and to visit friends. the car ? 24 25
Le t’s us! Bus drivers wait at the stop to pick people up. take a b They drive people to places near and far. All over the world, bus drivers take children to school too. Buses take people almost everywhere. They take us down city streets and shady lanes. They go around the block and then come back again. Wher e wo you l u ike to ld go in a b us? 26 27
Le n! t’s rai take a t Trains are a fun way to travel. A loud bell clangs at the train crossings! The train pulls into the station. Travelers wait to get on the train. A speaker in the station announces the trains that are ready to leave. Everyone climbs on the train. It’s time to go! er u ev e yo Hav n on a bee n? The train goes very slowly as it leaves the station. Soon trai it goes faster and faster. The world rushes by outside! d re di Whe go? you 28 29
On the train, the conductor will take your ticket. You will have a seat all to yourself. Some trains have dining cars. If you get hungry, you might eat in the dining car. If you are going a long way, you might sleep overnight on the train. When you wake up, you are in a brand new place! 30 31
Le e! t’s lan ke an airp ta B uc kle up ! . It’ . e sky ird Ta s time to fly in th ab kin g ein g high as the at ke b are as c l ou rip ost li you Th by airplane is alm ds. on ep You can se o l. r. S smal e so lan he o far g ks s d hi e ta ! loo her an kes o Lo ff. It goes hig w ok elo nb ou ow t th ng d e w in i dow. Everyth 32 33
On the plane, you might watch a movie. You might listen to music. A lot of people work on airplanes. The pilot flies the plane. Flight attendants bring you things to eat and drink. They make sure you are having a good trip. Airports have many workers too. ever you ne? e Hav a pla ken Taking a plane is the fastest way to get from one ta id re d Whe go? place to another. Before you know it, you’re there! you 34 35

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