It's time for another Nonficiton Spotlight! This week I'll be sharing about Timelines of History: From Wooly Mammoths to World Wars from Dorling Kindersley (DK) and the Smithsonian.
The Facts:
Title: Timelines of Everything: From Wooly Mammoths to World WarsAuthor: Dorling Kindersley, Inc and Smithsonian InstititueIllustrator: Sam FalconerPublisher: DK PublishingPublication Date: 10/30/2018Lexile: 1130L
Target Audience: Ages 8 and up
Summary:
Explore 13 billion years of history in the comfort of your own home! Journey through time and discover how some of the world’s greatest events unfolded.
From the Big Bang all the way through to the digital age, this incredible visual encyclopedia for children shows you just about everything that has ever happened in history.
Witness history come alive as you travel through more than 130 stunning timelines. Packed with fantastic photographs and illustrations, along with informative text and fun facts. The history book covers the rise and fall of empires to ground-breaking scientific breakthroughs and inventions that changed our lives.
This educational book is an imaginative way of illustrating world history for children age 8 and over. Throughout the pages, your child will get to meet the most bloodthirsty pirates of all time and discover what happened during the storming of the Bastille. It’s a fantastic book for young readers with a natural curiosity about history around the world.
Find your place in the world and understand where you fit in. Whether you want to discover the history of cinema, fashion, aviation, or espionage. There is something for everyone in this glorious guide through global history!
The History of Everything… Ever!
This fascinating reference book tells the story of a diverse range of subjects throughout history in an easily digested graphic format! After your kids dive into this book, you'll never hear them use the words "history" and "boring" in the same sentence again.
Take a trip back in time! This history book covers the following eras:
• Prehistory: Before 3000 BCE
• The Ancient World: 3000 BCE – 500 CE
• The Medieval World: 500 – 1450
• The Age of Exploration: 1450 – 1750
• The Age of Revolution: 1750 – 1914
• The Modern World: After 1914
The Experts Say:
A Starred Review from School Library Journal, "The volume, produced by Smithsonian and DK, traces the most notable developments of each era, from dinosaurs and the dawn of humanity to the invention of the wheel to ancient Greece and Egypt, from famous empires and revolutions to modern wars, technology and politics-it's all here in capsule form. Smithsonian rarely undertakes anything small, and this hefty volume is no exception. To say that this work is an undertaking of epic proportions is an understatement-it provides time lines from prehistory (before 3,000 BCE) to what it calls the "modern world" (1914 and after). It's a lot to take in, but DK's signature design breaks the content into reasonably digestible sections. It's a beautifully illustrated work, if a bit condensed owing to the necessary brevity. A glossary describes potentially challenging words and concepts (apartheid, glasnost, tsar, paganism), and the pages are eye-catching, with notable highlights and appropriate illustrative materials."
Miss Kate Says:
If you are a visual learner and love history then this is the book for you. Even if you don't love history, this book may push you to start loving it! Filled with beautiful pictures and illustrations, this book will walk you through Prehistory (before 3000 BCE) all the way up to The Modern World. While all timelines are history, you can learn about art, robotics, crime detection, photography, medicine, weapons and armor and the internet.
This may not be one of those books where you read every word but you can flip to the periods of time that interest you or look through specific topics of interest. Each timeline is specific to the topic. The timeline of skyscrapers shows the height progression from 1885-2020. The photography timeline shows the events as if they're hanging up to dry in a dark room. The history of music is on notes on a music staff. With thousands of pictures working their way through history there is something everyone will enjoy!
If you'd like to read more on timelines, there are lots of other timeline books available at the library or you can check out some online resources like the World History Timelines from FactMonster or this huge list of timelines from Soft Schools.
I'm so surprised that we don't have a copy of this book at our library -- DK juv nonfiction book tend to be really popular, since they're so visual.
ReplyDelete"This may not be one of those books where you read every word but you can flip to the periods of time that interest you or look through specific topics of interest." -- I'm glad you pointed this out... this is such an important skill for kids to learn, and DK books are great for this!
-- by Whitley Abell
DeleteMy library had some very outdated timeline books that were HUGE and heavy but students still liked to check them out occasionally. I love how visual this one is and need to get it ordered for the middle schoolers I work with ASAP! Thanks for sharing this recommendation. I'm also thinking that some of my teachers (such as music or 5th grade who cover exploration) could use some of the page spreads to show to their classes.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine this being a very popular book with multiple children at my own library, so I can only imagine how it must fly off the shelves at your own! Also, I don't think I mentioned in any other comments, but I love the way you structure your posts with the "experts say" section and "Miss Kate says" section. It's so clever, and your bitmoji is very cute!
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