
ISBN
978-5-907793-63-7
Age
6+
Pages
80
Rights
available worldwide
AMAZING SCHOOLS OF THE WORLD
by
Svetlana Frolova
illustrations:
Sasha Shlyakhtina
Amazing Schools of the World invites children to look at school as a shared experience that takes many different forms.
The journey begins with questions about everyday school life and moves across more than thirty countries, from lessons on boats in Bangladesh to bamboo classrooms in Indonesia, roof classrooms in Algeria, tree schools, nomadic schools and classrooms where children learn close to animals or nature.
Instead of comparing systems from above, the book follows details that children can recognise, such as uniforms, lunch breaks, notebooks, bells, homework, classroom rules and the role of teachers. Short dialogues, factual boxes and visual scenes help readers move between geography, history and social life without losing the sense of a story. Craft and cooking activities turn some chapters into small practical experiments.
At the end, children are asked to imagine their own ideal school, so the book becomes not only a trip around the world but also a way to think about learning itself.

"Image of the Book" international illustration and book design competition
2026

"100 Best New Books for Children and Teens" by Gaidar Library
2026
School is treated as a familiar subject with many local versions, which makes the book easy to translate and adapt for different markets.
The structure combines short factual reading with visual scenes and practical tasks, so children can browse, compare and return to separate spreads.
The book links education with geography, culture and daily habits, helping readers notice how learning depends on climate, history, customs and community life.





