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Children can learn about the fascinating histories of both the Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Romans. With vibrant artwork and snappy text, they provide a perfect introduction to key curriculum topics. Ages: 5-7yrs
About the author
James Davies is an illustrator and author from Wales, now living in Bristol. He has recently returned to illustration with a uniquely bold, graphic style, influenced by old cartoons and retro picture books and is the author and illustrator of the best-selling Meet the... series. His first picture book, Long Dog, was published in July 2018. James's favourite food group is carbs and his worst enemy is a bald Chihuahua.James Davies is an illustrator and author from Wales, now living in Bristol. He has recently returned to illustration with a uniquely bold, graphic style, influenced by old cartoons and retro picture books and is the author and illustrator of the best-selling Meet the... series. His first picture book, Long Dog, was published in July 2018. James's favourite food group is carbs and his worst enemy is a bald Chihuahua.
Summary
With vibrant, playful artwork and snappy text, learning about Ancient Egypt has never been cooler.
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This time, striking yellow and black illustrations make for a book that children will eagerly grab from the shelf. The text is easy to follow and children will enjoy the touches of humour, which do help recall. Small niggle - I do like to see an index in a book. However, aside from that, the book is easy to navigate, with a good contents page and clear sidebars which highlight the order of the book. Children in KS2 will study ancient history and we need to make it interesting - these books with their visual approach achieve that very well, and it's amazing how much information is packed into the pages, all memorably presented.
