The happiest people in the world live in Denmark. That determination was concluded as recently as 2016 by an international organization’s study, the United Nations (UN). This excellent, comprehensive geography for juvenile readers will reach readers on many levels. The author’s clear comfortable and fluid writing style moves a massive amount of information covering a detailed history of its people, from one hundred thousand years ago to the Vikings, and on to their current immigration laws. The illustrations flow with the text. Denmark is a complicated country that gives its citizens a stability other nations do not have. This small country is a member of the EU (European Union). The Timeline, Fast Facts, and To Find Out More sections at the end of the book are detailed; and the Index is very complete, with illustration page numbers given in italics next to the applicable word. This book is one of the “Enchantment of the World” Second Series and maintains the excellence of the series. School libraries must have it. Reviewer: Jill Walton; Ages 9 to 12.
