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A Visual Dictionary of a Colonial Community
This colorful dictionary is a treasure trove of illustrated information that will become a standard for readers of all ages. Topics include - colonial houses - a plantation and its outbuildings - wood and metalworkers and their tools - shops and shopkeepers - transportation - the apothecary, milliner, wigmaker, and many more
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
About the author
Bobbie Kalman
1,151 books32 followersBobbie Kalman (1947 - ) is the award-winning Canadian author of more than 400 non-fiction books.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
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June 15, 2019
This book was created for readers between 9 and 12 years of age. I can’t think of any way to improve the book; color illustrations reinforced the text. No matter which type of house a family resided in, this book shows how they lived.
The colonies needed a trained labor force; children became apprentices to masters in a trade, such as blacksmiths, apothecaries and milliners. Colonial children seemed to have been treated as small adults; there wasn’t much time to play.
Life was hard in the colonies and everyone in the family worked to make sure there was enough food all year long.
This book shows the various pieces of clothing men and women wore (children wore smaller versions of the same clothes). This is a fascinating book about early life in America.
The colonies needed a trained labor force; children became apprentices to masters in a trade, such as blacksmiths, apothecaries and milliners. Colonial children seemed to have been treated as small adults; there wasn’t much time to play.
Life was hard in the colonies and everyone in the family worked to make sure there was enough food all year long.
This book shows the various pieces of clothing men and women wore (children wore smaller versions of the same clothes). This is a fascinating book about early life in America.
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