Waypoint GeographicScout Globe, 12” Interactive Globe for Kids and Adults, World Globe with Stand, Decorative Learning Resources for Classroom or Office Desk Decor, Blue

There are two major things about this globe, and globes in particular:1) Decorative. It looks great. The fact that it has an internal bulb that lights it from within is icing on the cake.2) A world globe is a necessity to understand maps. A child needs to see a globe early on, and then mercator projections, conic projections, and the rest can all make sense. If a child works only with the common mercator projection, he/she can never understand why Greenland looks huge while equatorial countries look tiny. The visceral reality that the earth is spherical can only be experienced with a globe.In this age of "screens" for kids, the globe is a hands-on tool that has tactile appeal. It's also very interactive.... Examine the globe together with your child. Then play a game: You pick a country, river, or other feature after browsing the globe....then ask the other player to find it. If it's hard, give hints. Let the other player ask questions, to zero in on the chosen place name of feature name. Then take turns...soon you may find your child stumping YOU.Do this with your child for several hours and not only will you have fun, you will cultivate a globally aware child!This is an inexpensive globe, but nicely constructed. I think that we get more than our money's worth with this one.Whichever globe you buy, I recommend at least 12" diameter globe. The smaller ones simply don't have space for all the features on our planet.

Agree with other reviews. Solid construction, very clear detail, stable base. This is the one to buy and it looks nice on display.

Great size. My kids love it. It shows the real world countries.

This was sold from the US to New Zealand. We have different power so i cannot use the illuminated version without having to change the bulb for NZ grid and the power adapter. A little nuisance but ok.I believe the printing could have been a little more accurate/sharp. I wish this was a little more classy as i have it placed at hand (living) area for my kids to play, look, browse and as a geographical frame of reference for us/them. It does the job and they use it, come to it and wonder where countries lie. So for that, i would have invested in something that makes a feature of the room. Maybe. Just a thought.I also don’t like the equator. I find it cheaply done, disturbing and unnecessary. But they all seem to have it.

My mom is 82 yrs old and she told me a couple of weeks ago that since she was little she was dreaming to have the world glove to imagine herself traveling to the cities around the world. When I gave it to her she cried of joy for the beautiful details and the cities and towns and the vivid colors are making this an outstanding gift. This is just mesmerizing. Thank you for making her travel around the world with her little imagination that she still have left after been facing memory loss.

Good Product

he loves it and it’s very nice. i recommend!

Every household should have a current globe, in my opinion. This globe is very educational, and an excellent value!

Very clear and easy to read globe. Nice size. Product was exactly as shown and shipped very fast. Recommend.

Sobre todo iluminado está padrisimo, a mi hija le encanta y a mi y mi esposo tmb, los mapas son normales, letras pequeñitas etc no es una edición special para niños.

I really loved it! It is still a good size for a small bedroom. Lighten works wonderfully. My children 8-11 have loved it and they are really enjoying learning and finding places. Countries are clear, but you cannot find all the important cities of every country. I think it is good enough for kids to understand the general world map, continents, oceans etc. Quality surprised me, it does not look cheap. Parallels, meridians, grades and scale info are very clear. In the photos the union seems big an annoying but in fact it is not really a distraction neither causes entropy to appreciate geography at Ecuator position.Found it extremely useful.

How many watts is this product? Its looks like its only 110 watts instead 220watts like all the applianaces we’re using here in australia! Its been burned in less than 5 minutes after i plugged it in! I am dissapointed!

It was a present though it appeared to be well made.