This concise overview of the seven continents explains to children what a continent is and what factors make each continent unique. Full color photographs and age appropriate maps accompany each brief examination of a continent.

Includes index.

Big land areas, huge oceans -- Looking at Earth -- Huge Asia! -- Land and sea in Asia -- Exploring Europe -- Cities in Europe -- Continent of Africa -- Animals in Africa -- North America -- Places to see -- South America has it all! -- Amazon -- Australia and Oceania -- Cold Antarctica.