The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
What a wonderful book! Life in a Colinial Town (Picture the Past) takes young readers on a journey through life in the American colonies and beautifully illustrated it with artwork of the period and photographs of historical interpreters in authentic settings. Young historians will come away with a good understanding of the crafts of the day, houses and furniture, a day in the life of a slave and children at school work and play. There is wonderful information and pictures of clothing wigs, food, etc. Bonus: The book even gives a recipe for apple pancakes authentic to the period! Score!
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