Books like CHOW?

[Tiramisu]

This is going so well this year that I wish there were something like it for next year.

[Zoo Keeper]

Maybe A Little History of the World?  The Story of Mankind (or the newer updated version)? 

 

I really like using Genevieve Foster's books as a narrative world history as well; great for the middle grades.

Edited March 9, 2016 by Zoo Keeper

[Mrs Twain]

Builders of the old world (Hartman) is my second favorite after CHOW.

[Susie in MS]

An Island Story (British)

 

This Country of Ours (American)

 

Trial and Triumph (church history)

[Aurelia]

Kings and Things

A Picturesque Tale of Progress (8 books from earliest civilization through the Medieval period)

A History of US (condensed, middle-school range)

 

[Tiramisu]

Builders of the old world (Hartman) is my second favorite after CHOW.

 

I hadn't heard of this before, but after looking at the few reviews that were out there, I decided to buy this. I found a $0.01 copy on Amazon in very good condition. Thank you for this suggestion. :)

[Chelli]

Here's a list of different living history book series that are similar in tone and writing style to CHOW:

 

http://www.theplantedtrees.com/2015/01/13-living-book-history-series-for.html

[Mrs Twain]

I hadn't heard of this before, but after looking at the few reviews that were out there, I decided to buy this. I found a $0.01 copy on Amazon in very good condition. Thank you for this suggestion. :)

If you like Builders of the Old World, another good one about American history is Makers of the Americas (Lansing, Chase). It has a few archaic terms which I substitute for modern ones on the fly, but all in all very enjoyable.

[Holly]

This one looks interesting:  http://bfbooks.com/A-Childs-First-Book-of-American-History-PB?sc=17&category=878

[alisoncooks]

Builders of the old world (Hartman) is my second favorite after CHOW.

 

Thanks for mentioning this.  We have been quite pleased with CHOW this year for Ancients.  I wasn't sure if I wanted to carry on or not, but I see Hartman also has a "Medieval Days & Ways" which looks promising!  Worth looking into. :)

[Mrs Twain]

Thanks for mentioning this. We have been quite pleased with CHOW this year for Ancients. I wasn't sure if I wanted to carry on or not, but I see Hartman also has a "Medieval Days & Ways" which looks promising! Worth looking into. :)

Yes, Medieval Days and Ways is a great book, too. I learned quite a bit reading that one.

Edited March 12, 2016 by Mrs Twain