Clothes around the World

Before you start to read

  1. Who is the author of this book?
  2. Who illustrated the book? (Look in the yellow box on P 16 under “Acknowledgements”)
  3. Who is the publisher?
  4. On the back cover, how many books are there in the ‘Clothes’ series?
  5. Which of the titles on the back cover is about clothes in the past?

Answer these questions as you read the book:

  1. Why do you think Fatima chooses cotton for her clothes?
  2. How many layers of clothing does Fatima’s father wear?
  3. In the Arctic, Laura has to wear clothing that will keep out the freezing temperatures in the snow and ice. Tell me two things about her clothes that do that.
  4. Why do you think the jacket on Page 11 has fur facing inwards?
  5. What type of weather is Paulo’s hat and clothes trying to keep out on pages 12 and 13?
  6. Why is llama wool a good material to make shawls from?
  7. How do you think the baby feels being wrapped up in Paulo’s mother’s shawl?
  8. From the information in the book write about cotton and wool saying which clothes they are best for.

Clothes around the World

Before you start to read

  1. Who is the author of this book?Louisa Somerville
  2. Who illustrated the book? (Look in the yellow box on P 16 under “Acknowledgements”) Alex Brychta
  3. Who is the publisher?OUP
  4. On the back cover, how many books are there in the ‘Clothes’ series?6
  5. Which of the titles on the back cover is about clothes in the past? Clothes long ago

Answer these questions as you read the book:

  1. Why do you think Fatima chooses cotton for her clothes? It keeps her cool in the hot desert.
  2. How many layers of clothing does Fatima’s father wear? 2
  3. In the Arctic, Laura has to wear clothing that will keep out the freezing temperatures in the snow and ice. Tell me two things about her clothes that do that. She wears waterproof clothes and her hood is fur lined to keep her head warm.
  4. Why do you think the jacket on Page 11 has fur facing inwards? To keep his skin warm, it will be soft unlike the actual skin, it could help it be reversible and it will absorb moisture.
  5. What type of weather is Paulo’s hat and clothes trying to keep out on pages 12 and 13? The wind
  6. Why is llama wool a good material to make shawls from? Because llamas live in the mountains so their wool will be thick and warm.
  7. How do you think the baby feels being wrapped up in Paulo’s mother’s shawl? Warm, safe and secure.
  8. From the information in the book write about cotton and wool saying which clothes they are best for. Cotton is best for summer clothes or for first layers. Wool is excellent for cloaks, shawls and jumpers or second layers to keep the wind and cold temperatures out. It also helps to trap a layer of heat between the layers, keeping the body warmer.