My Best Book of Early People

by Margaret Hynes, Mike White (Illustrator)

Children are very curious about who their prehistoric ancestors were, how they lived, and what they may have looked like, and this new Best Book is just the source to satisfy emerging anthropologists.
Children will learn how early families survived, hunted, gathered into primitive settlements, began to use tools, and invented farming techniques. Step-by-step illustrations and captions explore ancient villages and the work of the scientists who find and catalog their discoveries.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 25, 2003

Reviews

[Wemke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mijn beste boek over De oertijd. Geschreven door Margaret Heynes. Vertaald door Kris Eikelenboom en uitgegeven in een reeks Wereldlijsters.
In dit boek wordt de voorgeschiedenis van de mens beschreven van de Neanderthalers (5 miljoen jaar geleden) tot het leven in de IJzertijd (3300 jaar geleden). Te lezen valt hoe mensen er vroeger uitzagen, hoe ze leefden en welke materialen of gereedschappen ze gebruikten.
Het is een mooie eerste kennismaking met de geschiedenis van de mens. Aan de hand van tekst met veel afbeeldingen wordt er een overzichtelijk beeld geschetst van het leven door de tijd. Het is zo geschreven dat een kind het leven van toen, kan vergelijken met de tegenwoordige tijd. Dat maakt het begrijpelijk. Het is een leesbaar informatief boek.

[Ihor Vasyliv · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid intro to early human history and evolution. The girls enjoyed it.

[Shelby Deghand · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very informational and can be useful to children of all ages, even adults too. When I was reading it I didn't know some of the stuff the book covered! It would be hard for a child to read on their own, but very beneficial if there is a lesson an instructor needs to teach about human ancestors. It was a good book that I could read to kids!

[Amelia P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book because I learned a lot about the people that lived WAY before me. Some of them are my ancestors. My favorite part was learning about the Neanderthals that lived from 100,000 to 35,000 years ago.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book that introduces basic evolutionary theory to children. The text is simple, the photos are attractive, and the book held the attention of my 7 year old. We checked the book out from the library, but I think I might purchase it, because she would definitely want to read it again!