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The Middle Ages for Kids through the lives of kings, heroes, and saints (History for Kids - Traditional, Story-Based Format) Paperback – June 22, 2020
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"If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten," said Rudyard Kipling.
To create a memorable narrative for kids, I have gone back to many original sources of historical tales and anecdotes, such as medieval chronicles and sagas, and retold their stories in a way most likely to engage a modern kid. I haven't included any gruesome details, nor anything outside of traditional family-friendly morality.
The list of historical and legendary figures featured in this book includes: King Arthur, Charlemagne, Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson, Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, El Cid, Thomas Becket, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Frederick Barbarossa, St. Francis, Marco Polo, Dante, Fra Angelico, Joan of Arc and Johannes Gutenberg.
I believe that illustrations are important in helping kids (and grownups!) visualize and retain a historical narrative. So this book is richly illustrated with reproductions of historical paintings and photos of medieval artifacts. I selected mostly late 19th century and early 20th century realistic paintings to most accurately portray historical events, costumes, and environments.
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length84 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions8 x 0.2 x 10 inches
- Publication dateJune 22, 2020
- ISBN-13979-8656166119
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Kids like stories. This book series follows the old-fashioned, story-based, traditional route of teaching history.
History for Kids Series Overview
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Historical figures included in this book:King Arthur, Charlemagne, Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson, Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, El Cid, Thomas Becket, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Frederick Barbarossa, St. Francis, Marco Polo, Dante, Fra Angelico, Joan of Arc and Johannes Gutenberg |
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Historical figures included in this book:Erik the Red, Leif Eriksson, Marco Polo, Prince Henry the Navigator, Diego Cam, Bartholomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Vitus Bering, James Cook, David Livingstone, Roald Amundsen |
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Product details
- ASIN : B08BGJNJYL
- Publisher : Independently published (June 22, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 84 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8656166119
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Item Weight : 8.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 8 x 0.2 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #588,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
Currently residing in New York City, I am an expert at taming dragons - at home and at work. With years spent perusing Gothic manuscripts in underground library cells at universities on both sides of the Atlantic, I have a superb command of classical Latin and Greek, with a few European languages thrown in. But the most important thing about me is that I am the mother of my 11-year old son, Eric.
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Richard, the „Lionhearted“ is glorified as usual, not a word of his cruelty, such as having slaughtered 2700 unarmed POWs.
Just overall a disappointment. Went back.