"Travel back thousands of years to a time of pyramids, temples, and spectacular stone cities in the jungle..." "Take a tour of the ancient world, to discover the wonders, and terrors, of its incredible civilisations. Eight scenes show readers all around the cities, countryside, and mighty monuments of several incredible ancient civilisations - from the dawn of civilization in Ancient Egypt, to the rise of the great Mayan culture in Central America. Lift the flaps to find out how ancient people people lived, and how they died, what they ate, and how they built some of their amazing monuments. Look inside an Egyptian temple, open the doors of ancient Chinese houses, witness an Assyrian army laying siege to a fortress, and find out what goes on behind the walls of a Roman army fort."
From 2027 in New South Wales, the Human Society and its Environment K−6 Syllabus (2024) requires students in Stage 1 (years 1 and 2) to understand that "People use stories, images, objects and sites to understand the ancient past" with a specific focus on the ancient cultures of China, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and those in Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) to focus on the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica which include the Maya, Aztecs and Incas . (Those in states and territories that follow the Australian Curriculum do not appear to travel this far back in time until Year 7.)
Therefore, this interactive lift-the-flap book and its associated Quicklinks may well help little ones understand that there was life before last Christmas, even before they or their grandparents were born. Beginning with the stunning cover image of the Ishtar Gate that was one of the entrances to Babylon 2500 years ago, readers can take a journey across time and get a glimpse of the life that was lived
https://youtu.be/nNSDbE_IWwQ?si=pGs_NSb6QUpyQe4r
But whether used with Year 1 or Year 7, this series which includes Ancient China (2019), Ancient Rome (September, 2025) Ancient Greece (October 2025) Ancient Egypt (2019) Ancient Rome (2021) and companion titles Visitor's Guide to Ancient Greece (2013) and Look Inside Mummies and Pyramids (2014) as well as the broader My Very First Book of Long Ago (2018) will be a valuable asset to introducing students to times long ago. In addition, most have Quicklinks available that can lead to further exploration (search the main page because even if the book in not available, the links are still there) , as well as those for Aztecs, the Maya, and the ancient world generally.
Usborne are renowned for producing engaging, informative non fiction for younger readers, and this is one that will be very welcome.
This review can also be found here.
16 pages 978-1409532897 Ages 7-10
Keywords: world history, ancient history, lift the flap, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient China, part of a series, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
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A fascinating flap book with fabulously detailed illustrations and information about peoples of the Ancient World, including the Ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. Lift the flaps to look inside an Egyptian temple, an attack by the Assyrian army, a Greek city-state, a Celtic tribe, Roman frontier town and much more. With internet links to find out more about the ancient world.---from the publisher
