Geography Through Stories
Stories provide an excellent springboard for children to relate to people and places beyond their direct experience, to generate discussion on geographical issues, and to broaden their view of the world to counter stereotypes.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER | PUB. DATE |
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Location: UK to Sudan | Nigel Gray Level: KS1 | Orchard Books | 1988 |
| A Country Far Away | Nigel Gray & Philippe Dupasquier Level: KS1 | Anderson Press | 1988 |
| A Pig Called Shrimp | Lisa Taylor | Harper Collins | 1992 |
| A Promise to the Sun Location: Africa | T Mollel Level: KS1/2 | ||
| A Thief in the Village Location: Caribbean | J Berry Level: KS2/3 | Hamish Hamilton | 1987 |
| Adam and Paradise Island Location: urban | C Keeping Level: KS2 | OUP | 1989 |
| Against the Storm Location: Turkey rural/urban | G Hyclimaz Level: KS2/3 | Puffin | 1991 |
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Location: 8 locations around the world | M Anno Level: KS1/2 | Hamish Hamilton | 1986 |
| Antarctica Location: Antarctic | H Cowcher Level: KS1/2 | A Deutsch | 1990 |
| Amoko and the party Location: South America | S Appiah Level: KS1/2 | A Deutsch | 1991 |
| Anancy & Mr Dry-Bone Location: Caribbean | F French Level: KS1/2 | Frances Lincoln | 1991 |
| Are We Nearly There? Location: Rain journey through different environments | |||
| Arctic Spring | Tim & Sue Vyner | Victor Gollancz | 1992 |
| At the Crossroads Location: S Africa | R Isadora Level: KS2 | J Macrae | 1991 |
| Bear in the Air Location: UK urban & rural | B Blathwayt Level: KS1 | J Macrae | 1991 |
| Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Location: Africa | Verna Aardema Level: KS1 | Macmillan | 1981 |
| Bye Bye Baby Location: rural | J & A Ahlberg | Little Mammoth | 1991 |
| Caribbean Canvas Location: Caribbean Islands | F Lessac Level: KS1/2 | Macmillan | 1987 |
| Chain of Fire Location: S Africa | B Naidoo Level: KS2/3 | Collins | 1989 |
| Coconut Kind of Day Location: Caribbean | L Joseph Level: KS1/2 | Lothrop, Lee & Shephard | 1990 |
| Dear Daddy | Philippe Dupasquier Level: KS1 | Picture Puffins | |
| Dear Mr Henshaw Location: USA | B Cleary Level: KS2 | Puffin | 1985 |
| Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish | Michael Foreman | Picture Puffin | |
| Down and Out Location: Greenwich, London | B Ashley Level: KS2 | Orchard | 1988 |
| Dust on the Mountains Location: Northern India | P Bond Level: KS2 | Julia Macrae | 1990 |
| Edmond Went Far Away Location: rural | M Bax & M Foreman Level: KS1/2 | Walker | 1988 |
| Earthquake Location: Northern India | P Bond Level: KS2 | Walker | 1989 |
| Fantastic Mr Fox Location: UK rural | R Dahl Level: KS1/2 | Puffin | 1974 |
| Finders Losers Location: UK | J Mark Level: KS2 | Orchard | 1990 |
| Finn's Island Location: Scottish Island | E Dunlop Level: KS2/3 | Blackie | 1991 |
| Gerry's Seaside Journey Location: UK journey through many environments | Michelle Cartlidge Level KS1/2 | Little Mammoth | 1988 |
| Go Noah, Go! Location: Caribbean | J Agard Level: KS1/2 | Picture Knight | |
| Going to Sleep on the Farm | Wendy Lewison & Juan Wipngaard | Red Fox | 1992 |
| Greg's Revenge Location: rural Scotland | G Hendry Level: KS2 | Blackie | 1991 |
| Hetty & Harriet Location: farm, rural and urban environments | G Oakley Level: KS1/2 | Macmillan | 1981 |
| Hilda Hen's Search Location: rural | Marcy Wormell Level: KS1 | Victor Gollancz | 1994 |
| Hurricane Location: West Indies | Andrew Salkey Level: KS2 | Puffin | |
| I am David Location: Europe | Anne Holm Level: KS2 | Mammoth | |
| Jaffa the Homecoming Location: Africa | H Lewin Level: KS1/2 | Hamish Hamilton | 1992 |
| Jazeera's Journey Location: migration from India to UK | L Bruce Level: KS1/2 | Methuen | 1993 |
| Journey to Jo'burg Location: S. Africa | B Naidoo | Longman | 1985 |
| Katie Morag Delivers the Mail Location: Scotland | Mairi Hedderwick Level: KS1 | Red Fox | 1984 |
| Katie Morag & The Two Grandmothers Location: Scotland | Mairi Hedderwick Level: KS1 | The Bodley Head | 1985 |
| Katie Morag & the New Pier Location: Scotland | Mairi Hedderwick Level: KS1 | The Bodley Head | 1995 |
| Kim and the watermelon | Miriam Smith | Picture Puffins | |
| King of the Cloud Forests Location: Himalayas | M Morpurgo Level: KS2/3 | Piper | 1987 |
| Kiss the Dust | E Laird | Heinemann | 1991 |
| Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare Location: Arctic | Hans de Beer Level: KS1 | North South Books | |
| Little Red Riding Hood | Many versions are available, including making up your own! | ||
| Mama, Do You Love Me? Location: Arctic | B Joose Level: KS1/2 | Chronicle Books | 1991 |
| Masai and I Location: England/East Africa | V Kroll Level: KS2/3 | Hamish Hamilton | 1993 |
| Me and My Million Location: London | C King Level: KS2/3 | Puffin | 1979 |
| Morag and the Lamb Location: UK hill country | J Lingard & P Casey Level: KS1/2 | Walker | 1990 |
| Morning Mollie | Shirley Hughes | Picture Lions | |
| The Day of Amhed's Secret Location: Sudan | Florence Heide & Judith Gilliland Level: KS1 | Victor Gollancz | 1991 |
| The Emperor's Dan-Dan Location: Caribbean | J Agard Level: KS1/2 | Hodder & Stoughton | 1978 |
| Mr Grumpy's Outing Location: English countryside/river | J Burningham Level KS1 | Puffin | |
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Location: Zimbabwe | J Steptoe Level: KS1/2 | Hodder & Stoughton | 1991 |
| Nursery Board Book | Jan Pienkowski | William Heinemann | 1988 |
| Our House on the Hill | Philippe Duqasquier Level: KS1 | Anderson Press | |
| Our Puppy's Holiday Location: UK rural/coastal | P Brown Level: KS1 | Anderson Press | 1987 |
| Over the Green Hills Location:Transkei, S. Africa | Rachel Isadara Level: KS1/2 | Red Fox | 1992 |
| PIG Location: S. Africa rural/urban | P Geraghty Level: KS2/3 | Hutchinson | 1991 |
| Postman Pat's Letters on Ice | John Cunliffe | Hippo | 1985 |
| Rainforest Location: tropical Australia | H Cowcher Level: KS1 | A Deutsch | 1988 |
| Sammy Street Singer | C Keeping Level: KS1/2 | OUP | 1989 |
| Sari Games Location: urban UK | N Ghandi Level: KS2 | ||
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