On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time [Hardcover]

Susan E. Goodman (Author), Lee Christiansen (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. This picture book is a great way to introduce the sweep of history and the drama of geological change. Exciting words and double-page artwork celebrate New York City now. Turn the pages and there's always surprise: 350 years ago fewer than 1,500 people lived in what was then called New Amsterdam, but 18 different languages echoed through the streets; 400 years ago, the Lenapes hunted on a trail that later became a street named Broadway. Then the leaps back in time become huge--190 million years, to the age of the dinosaurs; then to cataclysmic geological upheavals, including volcanoes, mountains, oceans; and finally, only rock. Christiansen's pastel illustrations, enhanced with dramatic computer images, are clear and informative, though sometimes too cute (a smiling woolly mammoth), but the text does make complex information immediate for children, who will learn some amazing facts. A good choice for science and social studies classes. Hazel Rochman
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About the Author

Susan E. Goodman is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children, including On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time, which was a Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2004. Her book The Truth About Poop was named Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library, and Skyscraper was a Booklist Editors' Choice for 2004 and a Book Links Lasting Connection.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (March 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688169139
• ISBN-13: 978-0688169138
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review ON THIS SPOT, April 29, 2004

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This review is from: On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time (Hardcover)

This is the answer to the question that's always intrigued kids: "who was here before me?" Starting with the present and going back to pre-history, the book answers that question with a clear and engaging text. It is also beautiful to look at and would please children of all ages.