Wendi Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ds and I were at the library, and picked up THIS from the new books section. It's like a Kingfisher History Encyclopedia, but way more fun!! Each two-page spread is done in a different artistic style, and the creativity is wonderful! For example, a Roman soldier is depicted as an action figure, with his package describing all his features. His weapons are accessories in separate packages. Then, there is an "Alex the Great" webpage layout. Many leaders of Rome are described in a yearbook-style layout (goals, voted most likely to..., etc.). This book is almost impossible to put down! I will definitely be buying my own copy! Ds can't wait to read it. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Thanks for the info. Off to check it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Wow!! That looks really cool!! Thanks so much for sharing the link too! What a great price Amazon is offering. :) I just might buy this to use as a supplement for history. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Isn't there some rule about you having to give us the $$$ for the book you recommend when you post about it? :) Hey, you're one step ahead of me and using Around the World in 180 Days. How are you liking it? Any tips or comments? If you don't want a hijack, you could reply privately. I'm still in the middle of my hot and heavy planning and pulling together of resources and welcome any wisdom. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melmc Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 My son is a total history buff. I just ordered this for his 10th b-day in April. I think he's going to love it. Thanks so much for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) It was very reasonably priced at amazon -- as were the other two books I ordered :glare:. The kids are going to love the book you suggested as well as the other two I purchased. Thanks!:) And I'm glad I purchased it b/c all four of the copies at our library are checked out so who knows how long we would have to wait for it. Edited March 17, 2010 by MariannNOVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 I thought I'd mention that the book does open with a section on evolution, early humans, etc. This is from DK, a secular publisher. So if you want only Christian materials, skip this one. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Thanks, that looks awesome! I also ordered Pick Me Up and Do Not Open. They seem to be in the same style and look really neat. DK has some really awesome books. They've been getting a lot of my money lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I thought I'd mention that the book does open with a section on evolution, early humans, etc. This is from DK, a secular publisher. So if you want only Christian materials, skip this one. Wendi I saw that too... how disappointing! It looks great otherwise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I gave "Take me back" and "Open me up" to my 8 yr old daughter for Christmas. She reads "Take me back" every day, just for fun. It's very silly and fun and informative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 *glare* I'd just pledged that I wasn't going to get any more books this month. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Thanks, that looks awesome! I also ordered Pick Me Up and Do Not Open. They seem to be in the same style and look really neat. DK has some really awesome books. They've been getting a lot of my money lately... We saw Pick Me Up, too. I should have checked it out. We did get "Open Me Up", which is wonderful. Ds was reading it at bedtime. Wendi Edited March 17, 2010 by Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I, too, just ordered Pick Me Up, Open Me Up, and Take Me Back! :tongue_smilie: Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I, too, just ordered Pick Me Up, Open Me Up, and Take Me Back! :tongue_smilie:I managed to just save them in my wishlist... along with the three One Million Things books. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 We checked that one out from the library and renewed it twice. It was a hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 It was very reasonably priced at amazon -- as were the other two books I ordered :glare:. :lol: Same here! Went to look at one book, ended up buying 3. It took all of...maybe 62 seconds? Thanks for the recommendation - can't wait til it arrives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 My son got Do Not Open for Christmas awhile back. He loves it; he's constantly quoting stuff from it to all of us. I guess that means I need this, too ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Is Open Me Up appropriate for a 7 year old boy? He reads well (high school level), so I'm mostly concerned about any reproductive pictures...he's been told the facts, but I try not to get him any body books with pictures. So is this one I should preview or would I be safe ordering it for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I managed to just save them in my wishlist... along with the three One Million Things books. :drool: We have one of these - ds loves it! I saw the other 2 while I was placing my last order. They are next on my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 This book looks awesome! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Is Open Me Up appropriate for a 7 year old boy? He reads well (high school level), so I'm mostly concerned about any reproductive pictures...he's been told the facts, but I try not to get him any body books with pictures. So is this one I should preview or would I be safe ordering it for him? There are a couple of pictures, but nothing terribly graphic. There is a page on puberty, featuring a cartoon boy and girl describing the changes they're going through (nothing is shown). There are diagrams showing male and female body parts, a cutaway drawing of a breast, etc. Sex is mentioned, but not in any detail. There are pictures showing fetal development. You'd probably want to preview it; if needed, you could remove those few pages until your ds is older. My ds is 13, and I had no problem with him looking at them. HTH, Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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