50 Things You Didn't Know about Ancient Rome

by Sean O'Neill, Sean O'Neill (Illustrator)

Overview

Explore daily life in Ancient Rome from the Colosseum to commode and how this powerful empire ruled much of the world for more than 1,000 years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634408004
Publisher:	Red Chair Press
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	50 Things You Didn't Know About
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Sean O'Neill is an illustrator and writer living in Chicago. The creator of the Rocket Robinson graphic novel series, Sean loves history, trivia, and drawing cartoons.

Sean O'Neill is an illustrator and writer living in Chicago. The creator of the Rocket Robinson graphic novel series, Sean loves history, trivia, and drawing cartoons.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2020

Gr 2–4—Each browsable title in this series opens with a brief introduction of the featured time period or civilization. Then, a numbered list of facts (1–50), organized by subjects like "Daily Life" and "Gods and Mythology," is presented to readers. The text is clearly written, and the cartoon illustrations allow readers to engage with the text. The author also includes interesting facts. (For example, "Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a woman, but she wore all the same adornments as a male king—including a fake beard.") Some contradictory or possibly misleading statements and typos distract. The majority of the information is available in other current titles. A table of contents, a recommended book and a website list, and an index are in each book. VERDICT The appealing format and humorous illustrations are not enough to warrant purchasing these titles.

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