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Fun and Quick Introduction to Herodotus and Greek History
Oct 23 2009
By A. VanHecke
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This is a brief, engaging and heavily illustrated biography of the world's first historian. Herodotus lived in the Greek city of Halicarnassus in the Persian empire during the 5th century BC. His situation and personality put him in an ideal place to tell the fascinating stories of the Persian Wars and to travel extensively and collect stories during his travels.
This book is unique in that it shares the basic history of his own life, told in first person narrative. It gives a glimpse into the world he lived in as well as touching upon major events and characters that he wrote about.
It's the perfect companion to a children's edition of the stories of Herodotus. Our family read it after finishing *Stories from Herodotus* by Glanville Downey (which is sadly out of print, but may be available used or from your local library), which made it even more relevant and interesting (lots of "aha" moments!).
The story is suitable for independent reading ages 10 and up, or for a read aloud to younger children. It only took us about an hour to read it out loud and everyone enjoyed it!
This book is unique in that it shares the basic history of his own life, told in first person narrative. It gives a glimpse into the world he lived in as well as touching upon major events and characters that he wrote about.
It's the perfect companion to a children's edition of the stories of Herodotus. Our family read it after finishing *Stories from Herodotus* by Glanville Downey (which is sadly out of print, but may be available used or from your local library), which made it even more relevant and interesting (lots of "aha" moments!).
The story is suitable for independent reading ages 10 and up, or for a read aloud to younger children. It only took us about an hour to read it out loud and everyone enjoyed it!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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A fine choice for introducing your kids to the study of history
Dec 25 2010
By Florentius
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Having read Jeanne Bendick's previous books, Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) and Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library), I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Fortunately, Ms. Bendick does not disappoint. This snappy little overview of the eventful life of Herodotus is the perfect way to introduce your kids to the subject of history. It explains why Herodotus developed an interest in recording history and in doing so, shows why the subject is of such importance.
This book is meant for children ages 9-11 and to that end, it is littered throughout with charming line-art illustrations. It is quite a short book and as a result, it doesn't go into any great detail of the multitude of civilizations discussed in Herodotus's histories. A precocious reader could plow through it in a single day. But it should effectively stimulate an interest in knowing more about the ancient events and cultures mentioned. It certainly did for me, though admittedly, I live for this stuff already.
Highly recommended. This is one that's definitely going on my kids' reading list. If your kids love books like this one which teach Greco-Roman history by telling a story, they will probably also like The Ides of April, Beyond the Desert Gate, Belisarius: The First Shall Be Last, and Belisarius--Book II: Glory of the Romans.
This book is meant for children ages 9-11 and to that end, it is littered throughout with charming line-art illustrations. It is quite a short book and as a result, it doesn't go into any great detail of the multitude of civilizations discussed in Herodotus's histories. A precocious reader could plow through it in a single day. But it should effectively stimulate an interest in knowing more about the ancient events and cultures mentioned. It certainly did for me, though admittedly, I live for this stuff already.
Highly recommended. This is one that's definitely going on my kids' reading list. If your kids love books like this one which teach Greco-Roman history by telling a story, they will probably also like The Ides of April, Beyond the Desert Gate, Belisarius: The First Shall Be Last, and Belisarius--Book II: Glory of the Romans.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but ok
Oct 26 2010
By MomKKC
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
My kids and I have read other books by Jeanne Bendick, but this is our least favorite. This would have been a good choice as an extended literature selection the first time my kids and I went through Story of the World, volume I, to introduce life in ancient Greece and Herodotus the Traveler. But if you are looking for Herodotus the Storyteller and his accounts of the Persian/Greek struggles, the Ionian revolt, etc., this book is not it.
All in all, suitable as a read aloud for elemenatary kids, but kinda boring for older kids (6th-8th grade).
All in all, suitable as a read aloud for elemenatary kids, but kinda boring for older kids (6th-8th grade).
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