Nelson, Jo Historium, illustrated by Richard Wilkinson, 96
pages. NON-FICTION. Templar Company Limited, 2015, $35. Language: G Rating: G (0 swears, 0
‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
Enjoy a walk through a world history museum through the
pages of this fascinating book. This
beautifully illustrated book travels through time and highlights some of the
most important artifacts from different continents. The following areas are included Africa,
America, Asia, Europe, The Middle East, and Oceania. I love the layout of this book and how the
illustrations help to tell the story.
You’ll find such treasures as the Buddha head, the Mayan Calendar, an
Ancient Greek Marble Temple column, to a double headed mosaic just to name a
few.
The illustrations and descriptions keep you moving through
the book pretty quickly. My only
complaint is the size of the book is fairly large. It’s 11”x 15”
It will struggle to fit on a regular library shelf. I enjoyed the page that shows a timeline of key artifacts and when the were
created. It helps the students get a
visual. I’m captivated by the history
and the perfect snapshot that is gives of ancient times.
EL, MS, HS - ESSENTIAL, Emilee, Library Teacher
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