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Ancient Greece for Kids
Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization, depicted in a novelty format like never before.
Thousands of years ago, the first tribes arrived in the Balkan Peninsula, laying the foundations of Europe’s oldest civilization: Greece, which gave the world democracy, as well as endless knowledge of mathematics, architecture, military affairs, and philosophy. Modern scientists can all trace their lineage back to Greek mathematicians and philosophers, and modern Greece is littered with the remnants of beautiful temples and ancient buildings that shaped the taste and style of modern architects. Let’s travel far into the past and take a look at how the Ancient Greeks lived, worked, fought, and created art.
Thousands of years ago, the first tribes arrived in the Balkan Peninsula, laying the foundations of Europe’s oldest civilization: Greece, which gave the world democracy, as well as endless knowledge of mathematics, architecture, military affairs, and philosophy. Modern scientists can all trace their lineage back to Greek mathematicians and philosophers, and modern Greece is littered with the remnants of beautiful temples and ancient buildings that shaped the taste and style of modern architects. Let’s travel far into the past and take a look at how the Ancient Greeks lived, worked, fought, and created art.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
12 pages, Hardcover
Published March 7, 2023
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July 7, 2023
This book teaches kids about Ancient Greece, covering subjects like the Greek alphabet, their clothing, sports, science, military, agriculture, and literature. We learn that the Greeks developed the early forms of geometry and used it in their architecture. Their military were expert seafarers. They built elaborate temples and statues for their gods. There is even a big map of the Acropolis, and we get to see an outline of a traditional Greek theater building! They were governed by city-states and pioneered ideas of democracy. We learn about Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato and their views on education. And we also learn about the Olympic Games and the feats of strength and skill in their sports.
The coolest thing about this book is that every other page is a huge fold-out map with extra info and illustrations! There are hidden treasures of knowledge all through this book!
I really liked the design for this book, and the way the information is presented in small boxes so that you can get a lot of facts very quickly. It's so interesting to learn about this era in history!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
The coolest thing about this book is that every other page is a huge fold-out map with extra info and illustrations! There are hidden treasures of knowledge all through this book!
I really liked the design for this book, and the way the information is presented in small boxes so that you can get a lot of facts very quickly. It's so interesting to learn about this era in history!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
September 12, 2022
A brief look at this volume showed it to be as flawed as its sister on Egypt. This is built out of half a dozen maps that fold out in both directions to be four times the area of the book’s actual size. The pain is in seeing the reverse, generally a continuation of the map’s topic, being so repetitive. So once we see the general outline of Greece and learn how it had an empire and such, we flip to the backside of the map and find clothing – only clothing had been on the map itself already.
Oh, and in reading left to right, top to bottom, we see that the most important thing about Greece and the ancient Greeks was, er, their fishing boat. Not the Olympics, the Gods, the literature – but the fishing boats. Back when I was a nipper, almost the time of the ancient Greeks themselves, my teachers would have been such stuck-in-the-muds they would have hated a book (or anything) calling children ‘kids’. I’m nowhere near that po-faced, but even I can see these are no classics. In fact, the completely unfunny and respect-free thought bubbles from the gods and statues here make two stars really, really quite generous.
Oh, and in reading left to right, top to bottom, we see that the most important thing about Greece and the ancient Greeks was, er, their fishing boat. Not the Olympics, the Gods, the literature – but the fishing boats. Back when I was a nipper, almost the time of the ancient Greeks themselves, my teachers would have been such stuck-in-the-muds they would have hated a book (or anything) calling children ‘kids’. I’m nowhere near that po-faced, but even I can see these are no classics. In fact, the completely unfunny and respect-free thought bubbles from the gods and statues here make two stars really, really quite generous.
November 15, 2023
As a self-proclaimed Greco-Roman history buff, I was very excited to get my hands on this book and see what it would cover. Despite being relatively short in length, the authors and illustrators managed to pack a lot in!
The book covers the early history of Greece through the empire of Alexander the Great, touching on topics such as mythology, the formation of city-states, and the Greek social and military structures. The infographic format and the fold-out pages were a really fun approach to take in presenting the material, and my 11-year-old really loved poring over each page of information.
The text is highly accessible for young readers and the authors do a nice job breaking down concepts important to Ancient Greek culture and presenting them in relatable, easily digestible ways.
I’d recommend this for the 10-12-year-old demographic, and especially for kids who love to pore over maps and infographics with lots of details. This is definitely the type of book that won’t necessarily be read in one sitting, but kids can come back to it again and again to browse and learn from it.
The book covers the early history of Greece through the empire of Alexander the Great, touching on topics such as mythology, the formation of city-states, and the Greek social and military structures. The infographic format and the fold-out pages were a really fun approach to take in presenting the material, and my 11-year-old really loved poring over each page of information.
The text is highly accessible for young readers and the authors do a nice job breaking down concepts important to Ancient Greek culture and presenting them in relatable, easily digestible ways.
I’d recommend this for the 10-12-year-old demographic, and especially for kids who love to pore over maps and infographics with lots of details. This is definitely the type of book that won’t necessarily be read in one sitting, but kids can come back to it again and again to browse and learn from it.
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August 24, 2022Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
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February 8, 2026
Really good spine or introduction to ancient Greece for little kids and smaller kids who are independent readers. Not comprehensive, of course, but a good place to start and springboard from.
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