What Is History?

By (author) Juice, Noodle; Illustrated by Rewse, Katie
Short description/annotation:
Studying history, in theory, should stop us from making the same mistakes again, but only if we keep asking questions such as: Who studies history? Who should you believe? Or whose stories haven''t been told. These are all very BIG questions that need exploring and the sooner the better. What is history? will start us thinking!
Description:
Studying history, in theory, should stop us from making the same mistakes again. But only if we keep asking questions such as Who studies history? Who should you believe? Whose stories haven''t been told. These are all very BIG questions that need exploring and the sooner the better. This delightful series builds foundations for life-long learning by explaining big ideas to little people. Using simple language to explain complicated ideas, each book takes the core questions that relate to each subject and provides answers that make sense to young children. Stunning illustrations support the non-fiction narrative ensuring our picture book approach feels fresh and different.
Table of contents:
Content includes the following questions and our attempt to answer them: What is history? Why is history important? When does history start? Who studies history? What is studied in history? Who should you believe? Who were the first historians? How do we study history? Who was important in the past? What are the different ages of history? What are the different types of history? Whose stories haven''t been told? How does history help people?
Review quote:
A series of factual books for kids ... giving you plenty of scope to extend the Q&A sessions, or supplement curriculum learning. Teach Primary; The excellent Little Book, Big Idea series ... is a useful series for introducing young readers to a better understanding of big issues. Absolutely Education.