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...If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
We are homeschoolers, and are studying U.S. History.We used this book to compliment our studies of the Reconstruction and Reform Period.My children enjoyed the layout, as well as the information.They liked it so well, they usually read ahead of the scheduled assignments!

Excellent Teaching Book!
This book was wonderful to use in the classroom with my Fourth Graders! It is written so that they can easily read and understand it and provided realistic illustrations to support the text. While it is not a book thatcan be easily read in one sitting it goes along well with our study of theWestward Movement and was enjoyed by all the students. It was conducive togroup discussion and covered all the aspects of the topic that the studentswished to know from the question "What was a covered wagon?" to"Could they recieve mail along the way?". It lent itself toprojects and assignments for the students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Frontier and pioneer life    4. History - United States/19th Century    5. Juvenile literature    6. Overland journeys to the Pacific    7. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    8. West (U.S.)    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

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Great New Series!
I loved this book, and the other books in the series, for completing a good, fun, study of American Colonial History.I highly recommend this book!The activities were fun and simple and well researched! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 17th century    2. 18th century    3. Activity Books - General    4. Activity programs    5. Children    6. Children's 9-12 - History - General    7. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    8. Children: Grades 4-6    9. Creative activities    10. Games & Activities - General    11. History    12. History - United States/Colonial & Revolutionary    13. Juvenile Nonfiction    14. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    15. Social Studies - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    16. Social life and customs    17. To 1775    18. United States    19. American history: c 1500 to c 1900    20. Interactive & activity books & packs    21. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods    22. Social history    23. USA    24. World history: c 1500 to c 1900    25. c 1600 to c 1700    26. c 1700 to c 1800   

Reviews (5)

Very good reading for children!
My 9 year-old son recently lost his father and he was not talking to me or any family members about his feelings. This book was very thorough for a young person and it helped him to open dialogue with me and start his grieving process. I highly recommend this book.

Helpful for Basic Questions of A Child Experiencing A Death
This book provides brief and blunt answers to questions many children may have and adults may not consider - it touches on 'What is a Memorial Service', 'Where does the person go', 'Am I Going To Die Too?', 'Is the Death My Fault' as well as common feelings experienced while grieving.Each topic is brief and written for a child.
Childish illustration paired with Blunt realism.
I bought this for my 4 1/2 year old, she has never seen it. I found it too clinical, and not at all what I had imagined having read the other reviews. The cartoons seemed aimed at my daughters age group, yet the writing is in my opinion, not for little ones. I showed this book to my twelve year old niece, thinking maybe the target was more in her age range. Her response was an incredulous "isnt this supposed to make you feel better!?"... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adjustment (Psychology) in chi    2. Adjustment (Psychology) in children    3. Bereavement in children    4. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    5. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Death    8. Grief in children    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Social Issues - Death & Dying    12. Social Science - Psychology    13. Social Situations - Death & Dying    14. Social Studies - General    15. Death & dying    16. Suicide, death & bereavement   

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Great book for toddlers
I read this book to my toddler when he started hitting and then reinforcing it by saying hands are not for hitting when ever he would hit.It really worked - he loved doing some of the fun things that hands are good for as we read along.I liked it that it focused on positive things to do with your hands while still enforcing that hitting is not what hands are for.Great book!

great book
shows many ideas of what hands can be used for and they are not for hitting.

It depend on what you are looking for .....
This is a great book, if you want your child to think of all kinds of great things you can do with your hands.
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Subjects:  1. Anger    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. General    6. Hand    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Preschool Informational Books    10. Prevention    11. School violence    12. Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology    13. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings   

Editorial Review

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Very interesting and joyful
This is a very interesting book, with wonderful pictures and lots of joy. It's a book that makes you happy. Many of the celebrations were unknown to me, and it was fun to see that the Swedish celebration of St. Lucia is described correctly in the book (I'm Swedish).
Get your kids involved!
Avisually-rich companion peice to this wonderful kid-friendly introduction to world politics and cultures is "For a Better World: Posters from the United Nations" by EdwardMarks. More than half the posters feature the worlds' children and the plights they face, each in an artistic creation that inspires hope. What better way to educate children that "no human is an island"?

Gorgeous full-color large photos
I love this book and I use it all the time to teach children about other faiths and cultures.The beautiful, realistic photos make it great for sharing.When I am not using it, it makes a nice coffee table book.My only criticism is that it always makes me want to research more (not a lot of text, but the photos and illustrations make it worth having). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 People & Places    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Festivals    4. Holidays    5. Holidays & Celebrations - General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. People & Places - General    9. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Holidays & Festivals / General   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 1-2    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Social Science - General   

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WOW
Absolutely the best work of fiction EVER. Indeed, I too wish, that there were 1001 stories or even 1.000.001 ones inside this lovely book but all good things must come to an end. text by Geraldine McCaughrean;illustrations by Stephen Lavis
Oxford University Press, 1993.Stories (meant for children) include fables, romances, narrative jokes,and fairy tales, linked to one another by the King and Queen's own love story.Shahrazad's attempts to stave off execution by telling just one more story have been expanded to fuller effect than in many versions.The book is written in a style that is clear, gripping, and poetic, conveying the flavor of the original and preserving the context of a magic, jinni-ridden desert world. 12 color plates and many b/w illustrations.

Fine!
This is one of the most famous classic fictions. I have just read some of the stories but I find them very interesting. For example ' Princess Lila and the three brothers' is one of the most fanastic stories. This story is about three princes in order to marry the beautiful Princess Lila, They went far far away to find the moset wonderful things on earth. The one with the most wonderful things can marry the princess. I think their ' wonderful thing' is really wonderful. Do you want to know what's the wonderful thing? Do buy one and find out the answer! You will be surprised! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arab countries    2. Arabs    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Asian    6. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General    7. Fairy tales    8. Folklore    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. People & Places - Asia    11. ASIA    12. Classic fiction    13. Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories    14. For National Curriculum Key Stage 2    15. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies    16. Literature/English | Poetry | Anthologies   

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Too Good to be True
Abigail Adams life was a miracle.The book was so good, that I did not want to finish it.So I didn't read it for about two months.I am thinking about reading more books from this series.It is truly amazing how she survived when she was born.The whole entire world should read it.

This book is very interesting and exciting from pg.1-pg.192!
This book is very exciting and interesting from from the begining to the end. It tells how Abigail almost dies as a child. She lived through the Revolution. Abigail also marrys the second President and is the mother ofthe sixth President. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1735-1826    2. 1744-1818    3. Adams, Abigail,    4. Adams, John,    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography - U.S. Presidents & First Ladies    7. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    8. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    9. Children: Grades 2-3    10. First ladies    11. Juvenile History    12. Juvenile literature    13. Presidents' spouses    14. United States    15. Women    16. Adams, Abigail    17. Adams, John    18. Archaeology    19. Childhood and youth    20. History    21. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / General   

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Brings back an almost forgotten era
When my niece (from L.A.) first came to New York, she was seven years old. I took her to the rehabilitated Ellis Island, and she was (for a seven year old) fascinated to learn that her great grandparents along with millions of other immigrants had stepped across that pier and became Americans. For Christmas, I sent her this brilliant book. Terrific Book!
This is a very concise and informational book about immigration in the early 20th Century.I learned a lot from this book and suspect my students will too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - History - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Ellis Island Immigration Stati    4. Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)    5. Emigration and immigration    6. History    7. History - United States/19th Century    8. History - United States/20th Century    9. History - United States/General    10. Juvenile literature    11. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    12. United States    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

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Good retelling of the Robin Hood stories
Roger Green, a member of the famed Inklings, retells the stories of Robin Hood in a very cohesive and enjoyable manner.He combines the stories of Tennyson, Noyes, Munday, Peacocke, Scott, and a number of other medieval (some anonymous) authors.His retelling nearly seamlessly ties them together, and you would not even guess that the stories were from different sources if you did not already know in advance.
Aww!
I never want to read this book again!There is way to much violence for 12 and plus.I had to read it for school and I was horified!I hope they switcth books next year!

Robin Hood; not just for children
This imaginative medieval tale of an old-fashioned super-hero was delightfully written in old English.Green writes of a time when wickedness ruled the land, and the common folk needed an advocate. In this story the hero, Robin Hood, ruled Sherwood Forest with his band of men stealing from the evil rich and giving to the poor.This collection of stories was a great example of morality and integrity, showing how Robin Hood never gave up in fighting for what he believed was right.It is a well written book, interesting and appealing to mostly younger people.As much as I am probably older than the target audience of these stories, I truly enjoyed reading the collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Classics    5. England    6. Folklore    7. General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Legends    10. Robin Hood (Legendary character)    11. Classic fiction    12. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

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The Best Social Studies Book I've Read
The reason I think this a 5 stars book beacuse it help helps me understand New Yorks History. It Has many things I didn't know until now. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Social Science - General   

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Wonderful book for kids of all ages
This is a wonderful book for kids of all ages. The reference works in back to museums, internet sites and other books is well done. I recommend this book for any one who has children interested in Knights and Castles!

Terrific Reference for Middle Ages* Art * Theme!
I'm an artist and art teacher, and after discovering this book, I ordered copies for my middle school ART students!While it's an easy read for students of this age (5th through 7th grade), it's packed with understandable text and pictures.It's a great reference for the various art projects that my students are doing as part of our study of the Middle Ages, and the kids have really enjoyed it....

Knights and Castles
Mary Pope Osborne does it again! Read more

Subjects:  1. Castles    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Civilization, Medieval    5. Europe    6. History - Medieval    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Knights and knighthood    10. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Medieval   

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Inspirational
This book is such a treasure for children and adults as well.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Inspirational    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Conduct of life    6. Juvenile Folk Tales / Mythology / Fables    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Social Problems (General)    9. Literary Criticism & Collections    10. Literary collections    11. Quotations, maxims, etc    12. Religion - Inspirational    13. Social Issues - Values & Virtues    14. Social Science - Folklore & Mythology    15. Social Situations - Values    16. Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / General   

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Not Just Pharaohs--but all of Egypt!
This book is another Landmark Books success!
Pharaohs!
The mythology of Egypt can be fun, but the history is what really draws your attention. A clear part of Egyptian history is her pharaohs, and this book follows the line of ancient pharaohs with adequately-sized sections for each.
An Effective Introduction to Ancient Egypt for Children
Written for children who are independent readers, Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt was, nevertheless, a fascinating introduction to Ancient Egypt for all my children. My younger daughter was in first grade at the time and needed some help with the reading, but the stories themselves were of great interest to her. It was fun for me to see all three of them learn about the Rosetta Stone and other archaeological discoveries, most of which I hadn't learned about until I was well past childhood. It's amazing what the children will find interesting when it comes wrapped in a story. Although some may regard the story-telling as somewhat fanciful (obviously we don't really know what most of these people really thought or felt), the author has succeeded in her quest to bring the attention of the reader into the context of the history she describes.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Civilization    4. Egypt    5. History - Ancient    6. Juvenile literature    7. Kings, queens, rulers, etc    8. Pharaohs    9. Social Science - Archaeology    10. To 332 B.C    11. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    12. Ancient World    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Ancient   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Etiquette    5. Etiquette for children and teenagers    6. Juvenile Customs / Etiquette    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette    9. Social Issues - New Experience    10. Social Science - General    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Manners & Etiquette   

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Sophomore AP History Student
I honestly do not think that I am very good at United States History (still got an A+) and being that it is now two months before the May AP Season, I can tell you with confidence that after reading the 1070 pages, my knowledge of US History is flimy. Of course, I plan on going back and reading teh book again and buying the Princeton Review's prep book, but I cannot tell yet for sure how well the book has done for me.
Easy to read with relatively short chapters
The American Pageant is a very easy to read US History textbook. The chapters are all relatively short and average about 25 pages. The margins are about half an inch and the presentation is overall easy on the eyes.
Poor service. Product misrepresented.
The book we received was not the full book with the ISBN number we ordered. It was volume one of two with a different ISBN number, which was clearly noted on the back of the book. We had to send the book back AT OUR EXPENSE! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. History - U.S.    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Social Science - General    5. United States - General   

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Excellent Source for Study of Ancient Egypt
This is a book of short stories translated from Egyptian hieroglyphics.Some of the oldest stories in the world are told in the three different sections: Gods, Magic, and Adventures.The subject matter may be too confusing for grade school children; Egyptian stories either follow a different patter of plot development than we are used to or else some of it is lost in translation.
Great source on Egypt Mythology
This book is a translation into English of many Egyptian myths. It is a great learning tool for kids of any age, and especially great for homeschoolers who are using Story of the World for History.

10 year old boy
Tales of Ancient Egypt is about inspiring stories that will thrill your heart.The stories are very old and very magical.The book brings you to the world of Ancient Egypt with stories of the Pharoahs and the gods.It covers all of Ancient Egypt's timeline with stories from each time period.It is about wars, and the fall of many cities in battle, and the god's magic.I suggest that if you want to read a very entertaining book than read this one.It was a great book and you will think it was great as well. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    2. Classics    3. Egypt    4. Folklore    5. Juvenile literature    6. Juvenile Fiction / Classics    7. Myth & legend told as fiction   

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Terribly one sided account of the Revolution.
According the the Author's note, the purpose of this book is to show what America lost by winning the Revolution.She portrays the loyalists having been treated unfairly by the patriots, to the point of not being able to send their children to school, not being able to speak freely, and being in fear of being attacked and having their homes burned down.She fails to mention any dangers faced by the Patriots.This book is horribly one sided.I bought this for my neice, but would be ashamed to actually give it to her as a gift.

History from different perspectives!
I thought that this book was a great example of how all of our history books should be written: from multiple perspectives! All we ever hear about our history is the positive patriotic version that is sugar coated and mostly false. For once, someone has written a story for children that shares both sides of the story: Loyalist and Patriot. This book beautifully compares and contrasts the viewpoints of both sides, the impact the war had on both sides, and some of the important figures, both Loyalist and Patriot. Excellent book to get your children thinking critically about the American Revolution!

Anti-American, politically correct garbage
When I read this book I was so disappointed at the author's attempt to paint Patriots as the bad guys!She has written a "politically correct" story of the Revolutionary War.Is there anyone out there who actually believes the British should have won, or retained control of the colonies?When I pointed out to my son's teacher the not-so-subtle message in the book, she removed it from the classroom.My advice:READ THESE BOOKS BEFORE YOU BUY THEM. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1775-1783, Revolution    2. Children's 9-12 - History - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. History    6. History - United States/Colonial & Revolutionary    7. Juvenile literature    8. Revolution, 1775-1783    9. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    10. Social Studies - General    11. United States    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Humorous Retelling    6. Fairy tales    7. Folklore    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile Folk Tales / Mythology / Fables    10. Social Studies - General    11. Westerns    12. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

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Obbsessed and Loving It!
First off, I love ancient Egypt! It's my life! I want to be an Egyptologist when I grow up!! I love it, love it, love it! I admit, I have never gottne this product, but from the reviews I've read, it sounds GREAT!!! I want myself, but being a kid, I'm broke....... But, you should deffitnitly get this if you love egypt! Even if you don't, it's a great way to start to love egypt! I love it and I don't even have it!! It sounds like so much fun! So go ahead, if you have money go out there and get it!!

Great for all ages
I bought this treasure chest as a "treat" (for my daughter or myself, I am still not sure) to finish off our study of ancient Egypt.We couldn't wait, so we opened it right away and were thrilled.I expected most of the activities to be too hard for my 6yo, but she has enjoyed them thoroughly.The lock can be a bit hard for small fingers to open, but the key is easy to work and that can be fun enough in itself.There are 2 board games, both of which she could play.One is very, very simple (think Chutes and Ladders) while the other requires more strategy.Depending on your child's interests/abilities in games you might find that you only play one of the two, but we have been happy playing both.The playing pieces are made rather flimsy light cardboard, but they are functional enough if your child is careful.The stamping set is about average, and suffers from all the little problems child's stamping kits are heir to, but overall produces legible hieroglyphs.You'll need an extra pair of hands or weights to hold the papyrus unrolled, but it looks great when you're finished.The hieroglyph "decoder" wheel has been great fun for my daughter who thinks codes are exciting.The necklace was a little disappointing, only because the string provided came apart when I tried to disentangle it.We replaced it with our own string/wire and made our lovely necklace just fine.The beads had holes large enough for my child to thread them herself, although a needle proved helpful.The posters (one of deities reverses to one of regents and another one with a map) are attractive and informative without being overwhelming and my daughter enjoyed placing the approppriate stickers on the spaces provided on the map.The only piece of this chest w ehave not used yet is the grid for reproducing an egyptian picture, but I'm sure many other children are more artistically inclined than mine and will find it fun.Overall, my daughter and I have enjoyed this kit immensely and highly recommend it.

Great History tool
This is justthe sort of thing I would have loved when I was a kid. I'm an adult and I love it anyway. This is a great way to spark a child's interest in history. For someone who already loves studying ancient Egypt it will provide hours of fun. The package is beautiful and makes a wonderful gift. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. History - General    6. History - Middle East    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Social Studies - General    9. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    10. Ancient Egypt    11. BCE to c 500 CE