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Funny and educational
An educational and very funny read. The facts are all true, but have been presented in a consistely funny and readable tabloid style. Maps, pictures, and fact boxes (and some very funny ads) support the text. Highly recommended.

Funny and fun
Very wry, very funny, and very educational, this tabloid newspaper-style book follows the story of early man from the missing link to about 3,000 B.C. Great fun for adults as well as children. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Grab your backpack and prepare to travel back to the age of the dinosaurs.Powerful illustrations, informative captions, and a lively narrative show how archaeologists unearth the mysteries beneath our feet and help children understand how rocks, crystals, minerals, and fossils are formed. Amazing discoveries about an incredible array of prehistoric plants and creatures await the intrepid young dinosaur enthusiast in this colorful and informative reference. Includes an illustrated glossary and an index to sharpen the young reader's reference skills. ... Read more

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The Art and Civilization of Prehistory reproduces stunning works of art, artifacts, and artwork reconstructions to explain human prehistory, from our origins in Africa to the birth of cities and writing.

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Best children's introduction to prehistory I have found
My daughter and I have just finished reading a lot of introduction to prehistory books. This was, by far, my favorite.
The sections are divided logically into aspects of culture and civilizations, such as burial, art, dwellings and food. For example, the "Early Homes" section shows 6 different types of dwelling, each with a descriptive caption. Examples are not just drawn form Europe, either, but from all over the world, which is a big plus. The book also includes copies and reconstructions of prehistoric art accompanied by legends that enumerate and decsribe the elements in each. The book works well for multilevel teaching, a small child can listen to the short introduction for each chapter and the names of all the pictures; older children can get into the specific information framing the copious illustrations.
This book is an excellent springboard to start learning about prehistoric peoples with children. ... Read more

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The site is China, millions of years ago, where dinosaur hatchlings emerge from their eggs, then, in successive illustrations, grow to gigantic size. Death comes years later when they are caught in a flood. Final illustrations show their bones being discovered in our own era and being mounted for display in a museum.

Original pictorial treatments of places and events in history make these books as entertaining as they are informative for young readers. Each title covers a single theme with a series of time-sequence illustrations that show how one location has changed over the course of history. Each illustration covers a large two-page spread. Tabs on page edges provide identifying historical dates for each picture, and have labels to explain details in the illustration. A Glossary at the back of each book defines relevant terms.

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King Arthur and his Knights
I liked the book because I like learning about theMiddleAges. People that like the Middle Ages should read this book.

The Best King Arthur Book Around
I think this book was Exalent!This book eas about King Arthurs jurnes and battles.It is also about some of King Arthurs Knights jurnes. I whould recomend this book for people that like battle,middle age books and King Arthur books.

The Best King Arthur Book Around
I think this was a exalent book about King Arthur. I would recomend this book for a person that likes King Arthur and also people that like battle and books on the mideivel times. ... Read more

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Discover a brand-new kind of book when you flip open a Zoomer and enter an amazing new world of learning! Each flip of these multilayered books reveals another spread packed with facts until -- presto! -- you're back where you started. Kids (and adults, too!) won't be able to put their Zoomers down! Inexpensive and collectible, Zoomers make learning fun!

How did the Egyptians mummify their dead? What is the curse of the mummy? Why did the Egyptians bury jewelry with their mummies? In Egyptian Mummies kids will be fascinated by the rituals of mummifying a body as they flip through the layers of a mummy.

Dimensions (inches): 8 x 9 3/4 ... Read more

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Recreate the amazing world of the beasts that stalked our planet after the dinosaurs' extinction! Use the lifelike stickers again and again -- just put them on and peel them off the five dramatic prehistoric backgrounds. Let you imagination take you back in time -- and start sticking! ... Read more