-- Takes readers back in time to illustrate the exciting happenings of daily life
-- Imaginary characters help recreate daily events
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is recommended for ages 9-12, but my 6-year-old ate it up and my 4-year-old enjoyed it too. I bought it because my girls are going through a knights and castles thing, and this was recommended as a good place to learn about them. I thought we'd just read that section and put it on the shelf until the other subjects came up. Well my 6-year-old saw things differently. She loves this book. She loves the way it is laid out and what she is learning from it. She had no interest in Vikings or Romans or Egyptians before this, but now she wants more on all these topics. And it is a fun book for me to read too. It is reminding me of things I hadn't learned since I was a child, and the diagrams are so clear that maybe I am learning things better than I did when I was a child.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Dean
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was disappointed with the revised version of Usborne Time Traveler. I own all four of the 1993 edition books and expected this to be a compilation of those paperback books into one hardback book. Although this 1998 version still has a lot of information, a lot of the information is left out from the previous editions. It is missing significant amounts of the main text on each page. There used to be captions for almost everything going on in the full-page illustrations, but now it has up to 50 percent less text per page. There are also some sidebar pictures missing. The coloring of the drawings gives the impression that the artwork is crisper in this new version. It is less cluttered looking, but this is at a cost of less historical explanation. It is still an enjoyable book if you don't know what you're missing, but if you are replacing older editions you'll be disappointed. I am seeking out a used copy of the 1993 version (also available compiled in hardback form if you look hard enough).
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
WOW, this is a compilation of four different civilizations, it includes ALOT of information on understanding how these ancient groups lived. I have learned alot of interesting facts every time I haved looked through the pages. The illustration in it is amazing, there is not a corner left empty in this huge book!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great illustrations, keeps the kids reading over and over
Usborne books have beautiful illustrations, and this book is no exception. My daughter reads with rapt attention, the illustrations are both amusing and informative at the same... Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Khan
4.0 out of 5 stars
a nice book
My 9 year old son likes the book. His interest in nonfiction books is not high but he said this book is actually interesting.
Published 19 months ago by Jeniffer Tang
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fasten Your Seatbelts!
I originally purchased this as a resource to use in homeschooling my six year old. We are studying ancient cultures, and I feel that the Usborne format is appealing to younger... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Cuckoomamma
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great History resourse!
This is a very fun book, full of great information. The pictures are bright and well illustrated. My children love looking at and learning from Usborne books. Read more
Published on April 29, 2011 by Michelle Castle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes history lovers...
Even before he could read this on his own, my son would pour for hours over this book, occasionally stopping to ask a few questions. Read more
Published on December 2, 2010 by C. M. Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating to both boys and girls
This book is a favorite of ALL of my kids, both boys and girls. We originally bought it for the Sonlight 1st grade home schooling program. Read more
Published on August 22, 2010 by Jane C. Duquette
5.0 out of 5 stars
A magical book for kids with and interest in history
When I was boy in the 1980s this book was my absolute favourite. At the time it was only available as four seperate paperbacks, but I must have signed each one out of the library... Read more
Published on November 23, 2009 by I. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Way Cooler Than I Expected
I should probably order another copy of this book because my children have such a hard time sharing it! Read more
Published on April 22, 2009 by M. A. Edema
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good as a supliment
We used this book as part of the Sonlight curriculum for 1st and 2nd grades. My son loved this book; it brought history to life for him, and made it more exciting. Read more
Published on April 6, 2009 by R. Johnson
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