World History, Ancient Civilizations - History - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Young children gain easy access to this complex topic through a very simple text and gorgeous illustrations. This non-fiction picture book about the progress of mankind from flint to firearms, from hand-weaving to rapid speed looms will help children and adults alike to better understand how we got from there to here, and where our future lies.Editorials
Children's Literature -
A history of the world in thirty-two pages with big print and lots of full-page illustrations hardly seems possible. But here it is...and it is good! The author and illustrator have teamed up to give readers, both young and old, an overview of human life on the planet. With the help of pastel illustrations that vary in size and page placement and that really do amplify the text, readers will be able to visualize the far-off times and foreign places mentioned. Beneficial inventions and advances in medicine share page space with despotic leaders and ruinous wars. Difficult issues such as religious wars and culture clashes are not shied away from and yet, the overall tone of the book is optimistic and celebratory. Adults who read with kids will welcome this history of the world for its own intrinsic value as well as its built-in potential for making a powerful and meaningful contribution to any millennium celebration they might be planning.Book Details
Published
August 1, 1999
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780761312574