How Children Lived
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Rated 4 starsHow Children Lived
My daughter was captivated by this book from we got it. She read it from cover to cover and continues to share fascinating bits of information that she has learned from it. Definitely held her interest and she was even able to peek her younger brother's curiosity about the children in the book. Well done.
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Rated 5 starsan illustrated history of childhood
This is how history should be taught to children -- colorful, informative, relevant. Within the framework of 16 two-page spreads about kids from different times and places, the authors present a good deal of historical information. This is the kind of book that will help young readers determine what is the same about being human and what changes over time and distance, and may well spark an interest in a particular period...
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Rated 5 starsA Visual Tour Through History
If you sometimes wonder about how children lived in the past, this book shows 16 children living in their time in history. The illustrations are detailed, fill the pages and are accompanied by a text explanation. On page 24 we find Giovanna living in Renaissance Italy in 1490. The text tells of how she sits for a portrait and how her mother is a fine singer. Giovanna's favorite possessions, like a printed storybook, a pendant...
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