C.C. Long's Home Geography is a lovely introduction to the subject for children. Broken into short chapters with beautiful illustrations and poetry along with questions to help the child remember what has been taught, this book forms a solid foundation that can be built on in later years.
Chapters include -

Direction

Distance

Hills, Mountains, Valleys

Rain, Wind, Snow

Rivers

Maps

Grains, Fruits, Plants

Things Found in the Earth

...and much more.