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May 20, 2016 Sarah rated it it was amazing

There's so much information in these books. And I was surprised that my four-year-old stayed focused the entire time. I think it was the beautiful graphics and the way the information is shared. Little minds grab on and really enjoy and absorb. I'm in love with this series. ...more

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Sep 16, 2018 Jessica Adams rated it it was amazing

My daughters and I preferred this book over our history curriculum chapter about Ancient Greece. Much of the same information in "If You Were Me and Lived In... Ancient Greece," by Carole P. Roman, was also in our history curriculum chapter. The history curriculum was boring. "If You Were Me and Lived in...Ancient Greece," however, was more exciting with interesting pictures to tie in the history of Ancient Greece. The book is packed with information but it presents it in a fun way for kids to l ...more

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Dec 18, 2019 Miranda Reads rated it it was amazing

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Athena is currently the capital of Greece, and the first people settled there around the 11th-7th century B.C.

Ancient Greece has been popular for thousands of years, but there is still a ton that's not well-known.

If you are the curious sort, then this book is for you.

You get to learn a little bit about all of the neat quirks of the cities such as free fireplaces!

Every Ancient Greek city had an open fireplace for all citizens.

(this was thanks to one of the ancient Greek goddes ...more

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Feb 14, 2017 Reader Views rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Reviewed by Paola (age 9) for Reader Views (01/17)

“If You Were Me and Lived in…Ancient Greece” by Carole P. Romanis a great story that will take you to the year 350 and discover how people lived back in those years.

You will learn that Greece introduced democracy and was a model for many years. Also, that in all the cities they believed in the same religion and all spoke Greek. The way they built houses was with clay bricks and floors made of hard dirt, placing a fire pit in the center to burn co ...more

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Jun 22, 2016 Wanda Maynard rated it it was amazing

This wonderful children's book will take us back to Ancient Greece to learn about not only the people that lived at that time, but what they did to fill their day; like battle with trespassers or with each other. The children will also enjoy getting to know the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece and why they had that name. Like Apollo, the god of wisdom, music, and poetry. This beautifully written book, IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN...ANCIENT GREECE, by Carole P. Roman, will lead the way to a m ...more

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Jun 28, 2016 R.J. rated it it was amazing

I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

If You Were Me and Lived In...Ancient Greece is the perfect introduction to life in Ancient Greece for kids! It covers everything from lifestyles, to the architecture, to the famous historians born in Greece, to even the vast array of gods and goddesses.

The story is written in easy to follow sentences and has many interaction questions, making it a wonderful read-aloud to either la ...more

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May 17, 2016 Charles rated it liked it · review of another edition

This would be a very good primer on Ancient Greece, both in terms of how the society functioned as well as the history, if there was not a major error. In general, Roman does an excellent job in describing, at roughly the level of a second grade child, what life was like in Ancient Greece. She describes major achievements such as the birth of the Olympics and democracy as well as routine things, such as what the Greeks ate for breakfast.
The major error occurs on page 40 and it refers to the t ...more

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Aug 21, 2016 Barbara Ann rated it really liked it

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review.

This book is part of a new series which looks at the cultures and customs not of individual countries but about civilizations throughout time. Ancient Greece is the topic of the first release. The author begins by describing the geographical location of Greece and how Greece may have looked in the past contrasting it with the present. Unlike the other series, this book covers a much broader time period, and the auth ...more

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May 31, 2016 Melanie Adkins rated it it was amazing

We decided to step back in time and learn how others lived. This book shares the kind of food they ate and what kind of clothes they wore. It shares how they worked in their society and what kind of money they used.

Such wonderful information that will stir your child's mind. They'll be asking all kinds of questions. Each child will learn so much from this series. There are questions in the book to help get things started. What a perfect way to get your child's interest in history flowing.

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May 22, 2016 Chris Meads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: childrens, science, middle-grade, historic, picture-book

Greece was different in ancient times. Did you ever wonder where Zues, Hera, Apollo and Athena ever came from. They came from Ancient Greece. Here again Carole Roman describes Ancient Greece in a way that young children can learn about the country. The pictures are engaging and kids can learn new words and interesting people such as the Greek Gods. She also includes a glossary to help learn words. A great resource for the classroom.

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