The Usborne Book of Living Long Ago (Explainers) [Paperback]

Felicity Brooks (Author), Helen Edom (Author), Cheryl Evans (Editor), Janet Cook (Editor), Teri Gower (Illustrator), Guy Smith (Illustrator), Chris Lyon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Explainers

Picture information books to help answer young children's questions about the world around them

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0746011091
• ISBN-13: 978-0746011096
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with information and pictures., August 12, 2006

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C. Swanson "momof3" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Usborne Book of Living Long Ago (Explainers) (Paperback)

My children (age 5 & 7) are enjoying this book, though it would be a fun book for older kids as well. (I, too, am learning some things as we read it together for Home school). Each page can take us 15 minutes to get through due to all of the colorful pictures and TONS of fun facts about life long ago. Every few pages there is a simple art project the kids can do related to the page. They have enjoyed those too. I expected the book to be larger than it was when it arrived, but now that we have been reading it I see it is well worth the money.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun introduction to history, March 31, 2009

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Michelle Kloss "mom & art historian" (Ellicott City, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Usborne Book of Living Long Ago (Explainers) (Paperback)

My four and six year olds enjoy this book. We read a few pages at a time as the information presented is quite dense. The book is divided thematically into chapters (structures, clothing, etc) and within each chapter there are pages dedicated to certain time periods. Information is presented in little blurbs positioned all around each page. The information seems basically correct. This is a good introduction to world history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living Long Ago, June 14, 2010

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C. Whitfield (PINSON, AL, US) - See all my reviews
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Great book for the littles! My K and 4 yr. old enjoy hearing the interesting facts about how people used to live. The book is greatly detailed and a quick read for the littles!