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32 pp.
| Heinemann |
August, 2006 |
LibraryISBN 1-4034-8812-6$26.79
|
PaperISBN 1-4034-8819-3$7.99 New ed. (2000)
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K-3History Opens Windows series.
Focusing on the details of everyday life (food, family life, buildings, children), this updated series serves as an adequate introduction to past cultures for younger readers. The bright design and engaging illustrations, which include artifacts, period artwork, photographs, and illustrations of daily life, may be enough to hold readers' attention despite the rather sterile text. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review includes these History Opens Windows titles: The Ancient Chinese, The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Romans, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, and The Ancient Greeks.