Kradji: A Child of Cambodia - Facts About Cambodia - Photos by Jean-Charles Rey

Sep 29, 2026

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An illustrated children’s book introducing Kradji and daily life in Cambodia through vivid photo documentation and accessible educational sections. It presents a “Facts About Cambodia” overview covering geography, land area, population, languages, money, natural resources, religions, government, and key industries, followed by narrative chapters about the Mekong, family life, school, afternoons in the fields, and postwar leftovers. Designed for young readers, it also highlights related books in the series.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time49 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Facts abovt Cambodia

The Mekong

Life in Cambodia

Kradji's Family

Going to School

After School

An Afternoon on the In the Fields

Leftovers of War

Daily Life

Other Books in the Series

A Child of Cambodia ' ST.CHARLES PUBLIC LIBRARYONE SOUTH SIXTH AVENUEST.CHARLES,ILLINOIS 60174(630)584-0076 2500s Children of the World Photos by Jean-Charles Rey BLACKBIRCH PRESSAn imprint of Thomson Gale,a part of The Thomson Corporation # THOMSONGALE ◎ Editions PEMF,2002 First published by PEMF in France as Kradji,enfant du Cambodge. First published in North America in 2005 by Thomson Gale. Thomson and Star Logo are trademarks and Gale and Blackbirch Press are registeredtrademarks used herein under license. For more information,contactBlackbirch Press27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills,MI 48331-3535Or you can visit our Internet site at http://www.gale.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or byany means—graphic,electronic,or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,taping,Web dis-tribution,or information storage retrieval systems—without the written permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to trace the owners of copyrighted material. Photo Credits:All photos ◎ Jean-Charles Rey except Table of Contents collage:EXPLORER/Boutin(upperleft);Francois Goalec(upper middle and right);Muriel Nicolotti(bottom left);CIRIC/Michel Gauvry (bottommiddle);CIRIC/Pascal Deloche(bottom right) | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Giraud,Hervé.
Kradji:a child of Cambodia /by Hervé Giraud.
p.cm.—(Children of the world)
SBN 1-4103-0548-1(hard cover:alk.paper)
1.Cambodia—Juvenile literature.2.Children—Cambodia—Juvenile literature.I.
Title.II.Series:Children of the world(Blackbirch Press)
D5554.3.G572005
959.604'3—dc22
2005000700 | | --- | Contents Facts abovt Cambodia. The Mekong……… Life in Cambodia Kradji's Family · Going to School. After School……… An Afternoon on the In the Fields……………… Leftovers of War. Daily Life…………………………… Other Books in the Series. ………6 ..14 .16 18 20 22 .24 # Facts About Cambodia rice,corn,vegetablesPhnom Penh Agriculture: Capital: constitutional monarchytourism,garments,ricemilling,fishing,wood andwood products,rubber,cement,gem mining,textiles Government: Industry: 69,900 square miles Land Area: (181,035 square kilome- ters) Languages:Khmer,FrenchMoney:the rielNatural Resources:timber,gems,iron ore, manganese,phosphates, farmland I4,144,000 Population: Buddhism,animism Religions: The Mekong It flows 1,118 miles(1,800kilometers)through Laos.Itbrings water to the capital ofCambodia,Phnom Penh. he Mekong is one of the longest rivers on Earth.It is 2,700miles(4,344 kilometers)long.Itssource is in Tibet,beginning at 16,000 feet (5,000 meters).

FAQs

What does the book include about Cambodia’s geography and resources?

It provides a “Facts About Cambodia” section listing land area, languages, money, religions, and natural resources such as timber, gems, and iron ore.

How is the Mekong presented in the book?

A dedicated section explains where the Mekong flows and its length, including how it brings water to Phnom Penh.

Which themes about children’s everyday life are covered after the family and school chapters?

The book covers after-school time, afternoons in the fields, daily life details, and “Leftovers of War,” connecting these experiences to Cambodia’s setting.

Sep 29, 2026

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