Look What Came from Greece

My husband's family is from Greece and this is a great way to familiarize the kids with the basics of what the Greeks gave Western society. It covers government, medicine, sports, language, foods etc. My kids (6 and almost 5) now want the one on Egypt and China!!! I enjoyed this too.

My kids and I enjoyed Look What Came From Greece as well as other books in this series. I'm surprised to see the editorial review accusing the author of not providing enough information. It is clear to me that the book is intended to be an introductory glimpse into Greek history and society. It is after all, aimed at very young elementary students. Sure, it isn't Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea:Why Greeks Matter, but I don't believe Kevin Davis is trying to reach the Thomas Cahill audience. This book includes lovely bits on Greek architecture, entertainment, govenrnment, and more. I find the balance of drawings and photographs to be very visually pleasing. The back contains a glossary and a recipe for tzatziki (yogurt based)dip.

Yet another great book written by Kevin Davis! I found this book to be a perfect opening to our homeschooling studies of Ancient Greece. The illustrations are colorful and high quality and the text is lively and interesting.After showing a map of Greece, the book plunges into demonstrating that the Ancient Greeks invented formal education/schools and libraries, inventions such as the iron, catapult and large map of land and sea, and the first map of the stars. Other discoveries covered are architecture including inventing the first bridges, plays, the Olympics, the stadium, and the marathon. The democratic form of government and voting, and the creation of cities and states. Hippocrates' diagnostic method of medicine, the Hippocratic Oath, and the first diagram of human anatomy. The book winds up with some Greek foods and some common English words that have roots in Greek language. The book ends with a glossary of terms, a list of English words and the Greek translation, and a list of other educational resources.Our family loves Kevin Davis' books!