Life in Kenya is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.8 and Literacy.L.1.1. Large color photographs of deserts, safaris, parks, mountains, farms, and sports and descriptive text create a cohesive image of the varying lifestyles and types of activities that occur all of the country of Kenya. This book should be paired with "e;I'm From Kenya"e; (9781448888030) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.