When I Was Young

WONDERWISE

by James Dunbar, Martin Remphry (Illustrator)

'When I Was Young' is an introduction to history for young children. A child asks his grandmother what she did when she was young, and in this mode we are taken back through time with each generation asking the same question.

Genres: Childrens, Family, History, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1999

Reviews

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have loved this book as a child. I was fascinated by history, and this book provides it in a very neat package. Each "story" goes back two generations, with a grandparent explaining what it was like "when I was young." At the end, there are some brief explanations of life in the time periods of the stories. It's a great, simple, introduction to social history.

The illustrations are bright, and incorporate detail in costuming and setting.