Ancient Civilizations: 3000 BC-AD 500

I ordered this book to use along with "Story of the World vol 1." My only regret is I wish I had found it sooner. Every time I want to elaborate on something specific or need a picture to make the lesson more interesting for my seven year old this book is there to save the day. It even gives us project ideas: we made the wax writing board it talked about in the Roman Empire section. I am so happy with this book I'm going to order more from the Time-Life student library collection.

I purchased the Time Life Student Library series for my nieces and nephew, one set for their home library, and then donated a set to their school library. The books are well written, beautifully illustrated, and do not "talk down" to children. The books address timely issues and interests.

This is a visually appealing, information-packed reference book. Special features such as "Would You Believe?" and "Try It!" appear on every page, inviting kids to really interact with the words and pictures. I bought this book for my 11-year old to write a report about Egypt, and found her also engrossed with Greece, China, India, and the Roman Empire. She even showed me how to write her name in hieroglyphs! I am so pleased to have found a book that got her excited about learning.