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Want to Know. The Romans
Want To Know! This series of informative picture books answers the questions young children. Some subjects are familiar to them, others are less familiar. The books deal with the world and the environment around us, with our past and our present. In a playful and clever way, these books tell children what they want to know! Do you want to know everything about the Romans? In this book you’ll read all about them. Where did the Romans live? What did their houses look like? What did Roman soldiers do? These and many more questions are answered here. You’ll also find an overview of objects from archaeological excavations, a big fold-out page and a mini quiz, so that you can become a real expert. An instructive picture book for children ages 5 and up about historical people, namely the Romans.
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32 pages, Hardcover
Published April 11, 2017
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February 5, 2017
"Want to Know. The Romans" by Suzan Boshouwers and illustrated by Veronica Nahmias is an instructive picture book for ages 5 and up. Don't let the author's description fool you, it is so much more.
The Romans ruled a great empire by raiding villages. Soldiers wore cuirass (armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together). They fought in legions using "tortoise formation" (shields surrounding them and placed next to, in front and on top of the soldiers).
A fold-out picture of a Roman street completely numbered with an accompanying legend can initiate a discussion about a typical Roman market day. A visit to the bathhouse teaches that a mixture of olive oil and sand was used for washing in lieu of soap.
Despite the fact that this tome is only 32 pages, it is packed with extensive information for children and adults. Kudos to Ms. Boshouwers and Ms. Nahmias.
Thank you Clavis Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review "Want to Know. The Romans".
The Romans ruled a great empire by raiding villages. Soldiers wore cuirass (armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together). They fought in legions using "tortoise formation" (shields surrounding them and placed next to, in front and on top of the soldiers).
A fold-out picture of a Roman street completely numbered with an accompanying legend can initiate a discussion about a typical Roman market day. A visit to the bathhouse teaches that a mixture of olive oil and sand was used for washing in lieu of soap.
Despite the fact that this tome is only 32 pages, it is packed with extensive information for children and adults. Kudos to Ms. Boshouwers and Ms. Nahmias.
Thank you Clavis Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review "Want to Know. The Romans".
April 4, 2017
Date read: 4/4/17
Date to be published: 11/4/17
I would like to thank netgalley and Clavis Books for the opportunity to read this book.
This is a cute little book that gives a surprising amount of information on the Romans. It covers daily activities that a rich child may have done, including religious rituals and explains the creation myth of Rome.the illustrations are adorable.
Date to be published: 11/4/17
I would like to thank netgalley and Clavis Books for the opportunity to read this book.
This is a cute little book that gives a surprising amount of information on the Romans. It covers daily activities that a rich child may have done, including religious rituals and explains the creation myth of Rome.the illustrations are adorable.
April 20, 2017
'Want to Know: The Romans' by Suzan Boshouwers with illustrations by Veronica Nahmias is a non-fiction instructional picture book for very young readers. It's a very well done project.
The reader is taken through different phases of ancient Roman life. The pictures fold out on some pages. Objects in the pictures are labelled so that readers can discover what they were called. The reader learns about Roman soldiers, the marketplace and what home life looked like. Festivals and Roman gods find their place too.
The pictures are detailed and filled with all kinds of objects. They are pointed out with text. I really enjoyed this approach to teaching young children about an ancient culture.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Clavis Books and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The reader is taken through different phases of ancient Roman life. The pictures fold out on some pages. Objects in the pictures are labelled so that readers can discover what they were called. The reader learns about Roman soldiers, the marketplace and what home life looked like. Festivals and Roman gods find their place too.
The pictures are detailed and filled with all kinds of objects. They are pointed out with text. I really enjoyed this approach to teaching young children about an ancient culture.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Clavis Books and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
December 12, 2017
Boshouwers, Suzan Want to Know History: The Romans, illustrated by Veronica Nahmias. NONFICTION. Clavis Publishing, 2017. $16.95. Content: PG-13.
This book provides information on the early Romans, including their religious practices, daily routines, and soldier training.
This is a very busy book. While the information is often interesting, there are so many asides and definitions as to make it somewhat confusing. Still, it is the surprising and completely unnecessary nudity that pushes this one over the edge. In the story of Romulus and Remus, for example, the little boys are naked and suckling on a she-wolf. And the spread on bathing shows illustrations of a bustling pool house with many unclad or half-clad men and boys walking along the edge, bathing, and sitting around on the sides. Although the Romulus and Remus myth and the bath-house history are both interesting, they could have been shown at a level that is appropriate for the book's elementary-aged audience. (i.e. why on earth is there unnecessary nudity in a book for young children?)
EL -- NOT RECOMMENDED. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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This book provides information on the early Romans, including their religious practices, daily routines, and soldier training.
This is a very busy book. While the information is often interesting, there are so many asides and definitions as to make it somewhat confusing. Still, it is the surprising and completely unnecessary nudity that pushes this one over the edge. In the story of Romulus and Remus, for example, the little boys are naked and suckling on a she-wolf. And the spread on bathing shows illustrations of a bustling pool house with many unclad or half-clad men and boys walking along the edge, bathing, and sitting around on the sides. Although the Romulus and Remus myth and the bath-house history are both interesting, they could have been shown at a level that is appropriate for the book's elementary-aged audience. (i.e. why on earth is there unnecessary nudity in a book for young children?)
EL -- NOT RECOMMENDED. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
June 5, 2017
At the start there’s a cartoonish drawing that displays most of the clichés about Romans, like lying on a couch drinking wine and eating grapes while slaves wash their feet; all that was missing was the palm frond fans.
After some more drawings of kids both today and in the past there’s disparate facts, beginning with the army and how they liked to inspire fear so no one would want to fight them. There are also sections on how the Romans lived, going to the market, taking a bath, the various temples, and so on.
Even the kids drank wine. Slaves are treated as a matter-of-fact occurrence. The story of Romulus and Remus is told to the very gory end. There’s an elaborate street scene that looks beautiful despite the slightly goofy style. There’s even a test at the end to see if you’ve been paying attention.
There sure are a lot of blonde and redheaded people in these drawings! With the author being Dutch, there’s a last section on Roman antiquities found in the Netherlands.
Kind of a mishmash. Not at all sure if kids would go for this, since this book is thinly veiled as opposed to those that don’t look like they’re educational.
After some more drawings of kids both today and in the past there’s disparate facts, beginning with the army and how they liked to inspire fear so no one would want to fight them. There are also sections on how the Romans lived, going to the market, taking a bath, the various temples, and so on.
Even the kids drank wine. Slaves are treated as a matter-of-fact occurrence. The story of Romulus and Remus is told to the very gory end. There’s an elaborate street scene that looks beautiful despite the slightly goofy style. There’s even a test at the end to see if you’ve been paying attention.
There sure are a lot of blonde and redheaded people in these drawings! With the author being Dutch, there’s a last section on Roman antiquities found in the Netherlands.
Kind of a mishmash. Not at all sure if kids would go for this, since this book is thinly veiled as opposed to those that don’t look like they’re educational.
February 9, 2017
This book has a lot of interesting facts for children. It even has a nice quiz component to test knowledge, which I think is a genius addition to a children's book. However the graphics could've been a bit better. I didn't find the graphics super engaging as an adult, I feel like it might not captivate a child either.
Overall this is a fantastic book in terms of content.
Overall this is a fantastic book in terms of content.
May 14, 2017
This was a cute book that teaches the basics of Roman life to primary grade students. Definitely something to use if you teach Roman history to grades k-2.
February 15, 2017
I thought the way this book was so interactive was really good. The images are nice and bright and the folds to tell the different between then and now are a great touch. I liked the fact boxes too. 5 stars, a really enjoyable book and an excellent introduction to the Romans.
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