Project Gutenberg 2005-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 242 Zwemer, Samuel Marinus 1867 1952 Zwemer, S. M. (Samuel Marinus) Zwemer, Samuel M. Zwemer, Amy E. 1865 1937 Zwemer, Amy E. Wilkes Zwemer, Samuel, Mrs. Topsy-Turvy Land: Arabia Pictured for Children Produced by Curtis Weyant, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Topsy-Turvy Land: Arabia Pictured for Children" by Samuel M. Zwemer and Amy E. Zwemer is a children’s book written in the early 20th century. This engaging work combines vibrant illustrations with whimsical stories and factual information about Arabian culture, providing a unique blend of entertainment and education. Aimed at young readers, the book presents the contrasts and peculiarities of life in Arabia, entertainingly portraying oddities in customs, geography, and daily living that are perceived as "topsy-turvy" compared to Western norms. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the concept of Topsy-Turvy Land, where customs and daily life diverge significantly from Western practices. It describes various modes of transportation, emphasizes the unique reading direction of Arabic, and contrasts eating habits, greetings, and other social norms. The authors express a sense of wonder and humor as they depict children's daily lives, including prayer practices and family roles in a society that is both richly cultural and deeply traditional. Ultimately, the text aims to foster understanding and compassion toward the diverse lifestyles in Arabia while encouraging readers to reflect on their values and beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arabian Peninsula -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 183054 2025-07-07T03:44:51.599266 text/html 176766 2020-12-14T10:05:20 text/html 1346469 2025-07-07T03:45:00.226777 application/epub+zip 1346423 2025-07-07T03:44:55.772248 application/epub+zip 127734 2025-07-07T03:44:53.740251 application/epub+zip 1594963 2025-07-07T03:45:03.120701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1567354 2025-07-07T03:44:58.609752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251152 2022-09-07T22:59:05.931896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155053 2025-07-07T03:44:51.012250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154860 2020-12-14T10:05:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154852 2020-12-14T10:05:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21453 2025-07-07T03:45:03.259690 application/rdf+xml 22058 2025-07-07T03:44:54.243249 image/jpeg 4634 2025-07-07T03:44:53.991238 image/jpeg 61378 2020-12-14T10:05:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1203129 2020-12-14T10:05:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 61358 2020-12-14T10:05:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1288812 2025-07-07T03:44:51.697291 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia