lydiasmommy Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 We're using Sonlight's Core 1 and I bought a few of VP's books to add in, too. I'm getting an Amazon order ready to go - what are your favorite ancient history supplements? I'm looking for both history add-ins and reading themed to go along with our history studies. DD can read almost anything although she prefers to read books with colorful pictures. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 DD can read almost anything although she prefers to read books with colorful pictures. Richard Platt's Egyptian Diary would be perfect for her. We LOVE it! http://www.amazon.com/Egyptian-Diary-Journal-Richard-Platt/dp/0763627569/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235160290&sr=8-1 It's an oversized (10x13) picture book with lots of wonderful text. My other favorites... Milo Winter's Aesop Voices of Ancient Egypt by Winters D'Aulaire's Greek Myths The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky Ancient Science by Wiese Ancient Machines by Woods I also really like Usborne's Ancient World http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-World-History-Fiona-Chandler/dp/0746027605/ref=sr_oe_3_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235160508&sr=1-3 There is a volume for Medieval times and Prehistoric times also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy, and The Wanderings of Odysseus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydiasmommy Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 These are great! Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I am amazed at what a great fit Mary Pope Osborne's Tales From the Odyssey is for us. We are on book 4 (of 6), with me using it as a read-aloud. My dd(5) is able to follow everything, narrate back what I've read, illustrate favorite scenes, etc. I really did not expect this to be such a hit! When we studied Egypt, the big hit was Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole. This had great information, and since my kids are big Magic School Bus fans, they were interested in it before I even started reading. In fact, my dd just saw me checking the title on Amazon and asked me to request it from the library again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'll add the Ludmila Zeman Gilgamesh trilogy to the other wonderful suggestions you have received. These are picture books--check your library. Also at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=zeman+gilgamesh&x=0&y=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I am amazed at what a great fit Mary Pope Osborne's Tales From the Odyssey is for us. We are on book 4 (of 6), with me using it as a read-aloud. My dd(5) is able to follow everything, narrate back what I've read, illustrate favorite scenes, etc. I really did not expect this to be such a hit! When we studied Egypt, the big hit was Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole. This had great information, and since my kids are big Magic School Bus fans, they were interested in it before I even started reading. In fact, my dd just saw me checking the title on Amazon and asked me to request it from the library again! :iagree: We loved The Tales from the Odyssey and the Joanna Cole book. Those were two of our best books from ancients. Two picture books we really liked for ancient Egypt were I am the Mummy Heb-Nefert and Temple Cat. The Orchard Book of Roman Myths is excellent. Hmm, the other thing my kids really liked was Its Disgusting and We Ate It which has a nice history of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydiasmommy Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'll add the Ludmila Zeman Gilgamesh trilogy to the other wonderful suggestions you have received. These are picture books--check your library. Also at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=zeman+gilgamesh&x=0&y=0 I saw those on Amazon and was intrigued. I checked the library - they have the last one in the trilogy, but not the others! What's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydiasmommy Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Writing down everyone's suggestions. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Two picture books we really liked for ancient Egypt were I am the Mummy Heb-Nefert and Temple Cat. I can't believe I forgot to add Temple Cat! My 3 year old ds still carries around a cat figurine he "borrowed" from the china hutch when we were studying Egypt.... and he calls it his temple cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright_Future Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Some of the picture books we enjoyed (not to say necessarily purchase, but check the library) were: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile Mummies Made in Egypt-Aliki The Egyptian Cinderella-Climo Pepi and the Secret Names Gilgamesh A Grain of Rice (China) You wouldn't want to be books, ie You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Soldier, there are others in the series, I think one for Egypt (mummies) and one for Greece also. The Golden Sandal Tutankhamen's Gift-Sabuda Ms. Frizzle's Adventure in Ancient Egypt The Bailey kids Time Traveling adventure books-cannot remember the specific names, but there is more than one The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus-Aliki Rome Antics Along with the others that have been mentioned by others who have replied. Enjoy the Ancients-we really did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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