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Famous Figures of Ancient Times and Ancient Rome

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A few more new books worth adding to your library. Figures in Motion is a neat concept to add to your study of the ancient world. DK continues to add well-designed titles to their Eyewitness series. And we continue to find some often over-looked treasures in the new books being published

Without further ado, here are two new titles worth reading:

Famous Figures of Ancient Times

Famous Figures of Ancient Times
by Cathy Diez-Luckie

Yes, these action figures really move! All you need is this book, a hole punch, and easy-to-use fasteners for assembly. Move their arms and legs, use their swords and shields and act out the real stories of history or make up your own and travel through time with moving figures!Famous Figures of Ancient Times includes a short biography of each historic figure, from Narmer, who united Upper and Lower Egypt, to Augustine, a leader of the Church at the fall of the Ancient Roman Empire.

This book makes a great activity book to use with your Greenleaf Study Package on Old Testament History, Egypt, Greece, or Rome. The set includes 20 figures in all:
  • Narmer
  • Khufu
  • Sargon
  • Hammurabi
  • Moses
  • King David
  • Ashurbanipal
  • Nebuchadnezzar II
  • Cyrus the Great
  • A Greek Hoplite
  • Qin Shi Huangdi
  • Aristotle
  • Alexander the Great
  • Hannibal
  • Hannibal’s Elephant
  • Julius Caesar
  • Caesar Augustus
  • Jesus
  • Constantine
  • Augustine
Each of these figures comes to life as children create their moving figures. Printed on heavy cardstock, 20 figures, 96 pages, $19.95. You can order by clicking on the image above or on this link.

Eyewitness Expert Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome
Eyewitness Expert

The DK Eyewitness series have set new standards for reference books for children & young adults. Each is conceived and laid out as if it were a museum exhibition. The most significant and most well known artifacts in each category are beautifully photographed and displayed with lengthy explanatory captions. The format of all 136 books is identical: hardback, 64 pages, glossy paperstock, four color photography on each of the 25+ two-page spreads.

The Eyewitness Expert series takes this concept several steps further. Along with the Eyewitness reference book (in paperback), the large slipcase includes:

  • a wall chart / poster
  • profile flashcards
  • a clip-art CD to use in computer illustration programs
  • a separate “Expert Files” paperback (64 pages) which is a hands-on guide to Ancient Rome, as explained by professional archeologists in the field
  • a large folded map of the Roman World
  • a paper model of the Colosseum printed in color on card stock to be punched out and assembled.
The publisher describes the book as targeted for ages 8-13. Younger children will certainly be fascinated by the pictures. Older students will find the text intriguing and informative.

Eyewitness Expert Ancient Rome

The total package is neatly packed in a fold-up portfolio which slides into the heavy-duty slipcase. Can be ordered direct from Greenleaf for $29.99 by clicking on either of the images or on this link.
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Watch this space for more book reviews! We have three new titles close to release that we are very excited about, and a small stack of worthy books from other publishers to recommend.