Carole P. Roman {TOS Review}
We love Carole P. Roman's books! We have reviewed them before but as soon as I mentioned to Captain he was super excited to choose three new ones to add to our collection. Captain got all of our books out and then compared them to the list available and immediately he knew which ones he wanted to add to our collection. There are a huge variety of Carole P. Roman Books and Collections. Captain's favorites are the non-fiction ones! The three he chose to review were Ancient Mail Empire, American West, and the Middle Ages.
These books have a fun reaction when they arrive in the mail! Captain grabs them and runs straight to the sofa to read them...all...all the way through. He then gets them out randomly to sit and read. He reads at a crazy high level for a nine-year-old and so he can read these books quickly. However, they are packed full of interesting information.
Our first book - If you were me and lived in Ancient Mail Empire. I love the facts included in this book! Did you know the word Mali means hippopotamus in the Mandinka language? The child learns what the common names are for children. You learn about the religion, homes, food, and other customs. Captain thought it was funny that there was an actual city called Timbuktu! He thought it was amazing that there was a huge University with a huge library. We have learned about trade routes when we studied China. So it was interesting to learn about the trade routes and products that were traded. Silk, slaves, salt, and gold. We both found it interesting that the traders were not sure whether salt or gold was more valuable. Captain loved learning about the music and instruments were played in this time period. Did you know there was no written language, people learned the history by listening to a storyteller! There are so many other facts mentioned in here, I can't tell you all of the interesting details - you'll have to read the book!
Our second book - If you were me and lived in the Middle Ages. This book seems thicker than the others we have! This book talks about the year 1072 over 900 years ago. Since I'm from England this is definitely a favorite! Captain has been to England and learned all about Robin Hood and other people from the middle ages. Another name for the middle ages is the Medieval time period. The book explains how the Roman Empire fell apart, and then what happens in England from that point. How people lived, what they ate and again how expensive salt was! We found it interesting that salt would be considered expensive in this time period too! It was often called white gold! Did you know in this time period the richest people salt near the salt at dinner? There was a lot of meat available, however, on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday you were expected to fast and not eat meat. Everyone ate ale, sometimes mixed with honey and it was called mead. This book also touched on some of the science we have been learning in our biology class. As it talks about some of the medieval beliefs of science at the time. Another thing I love about these books is the glossary found at the back. All of the unusual words are at the back with their definitions.
Our third book - If you were me and lived in the American West. This book talks about what would have made people set out on the Oregon Trail and travel to the American West. They discuss why people took oxen instead of horses to pull their wagons. Captain and I have studied the Oregon Trail before and he loved comparing the packing list of what families would put in their covered wagons to cross the plains! The story talks about mud and Indians plus lots more. At the back of the book before the glossary, there is a great section about famous people from the American West. Some of the people mentioned are Annie Oakley, Daniel Boone, Geronimo, Lewis and Clark, Red Clark, Sacajawea, Wild Bill Hickok, and Wyatt Earp.
These books are perfect to use for unit studies and short book reports! They are interesting and packed full of information! You can see what the author is up to by following her on social media.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
There are so many books in the Carole P. Roman collection, it would be hard to name them all. So instead I'm going to show you some pictures of them!
I can't tell you how often these books get read in our house. My young nephews love them when they visit, Captain No Beard is favorite with the youngest one. Captain has a leaning towards the factual and historical ones. When he is reading one his favorite phrase is "Mom, Did you know...?" that's always a great sentence to hear!
Check out the link below to read more about these books. There are so many different combinations being reviewed.
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ©2011-2018 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author Chickensbunniesandhomeschool.blogspot.com
These books have a fun reaction when they arrive in the mail! Captain grabs them and runs straight to the sofa to read them...all...all the way through. He then gets them out randomly to sit and read. He reads at a crazy high level for a nine-year-old and so he can read these books quickly. However, they are packed full of interesting information.
Our first book - If you were me and lived in Ancient Mail Empire. I love the facts included in this book! Did you know the word Mali means hippopotamus in the Mandinka language? The child learns what the common names are for children. You learn about the religion, homes, food, and other customs. Captain thought it was funny that there was an actual city called Timbuktu! He thought it was amazing that there was a huge University with a huge library. We have learned about trade routes when we studied China. So it was interesting to learn about the trade routes and products that were traded. Silk, slaves, salt, and gold. We both found it interesting that the traders were not sure whether salt or gold was more valuable. Captain loved learning about the music and instruments were played in this time period. Did you know there was no written language, people learned the history by listening to a storyteller! There are so many other facts mentioned in here, I can't tell you all of the interesting details - you'll have to read the book!
Our second book - If you were me and lived in the Middle Ages. This book seems thicker than the others we have! This book talks about the year 1072 over 900 years ago. Since I'm from England this is definitely a favorite! Captain has been to England and learned all about Robin Hood and other people from the middle ages. Another name for the middle ages is the Medieval time period. The book explains how the Roman Empire fell apart, and then what happens in England from that point. How people lived, what they ate and again how expensive salt was! We found it interesting that salt would be considered expensive in this time period too! It was often called white gold! Did you know in this time period the richest people salt near the salt at dinner? There was a lot of meat available, however, on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday you were expected to fast and not eat meat. Everyone ate ale, sometimes mixed with honey and it was called mead. This book also touched on some of the science we have been learning in our biology class. As it talks about some of the medieval beliefs of science at the time. Another thing I love about these books is the glossary found at the back. All of the unusual words are at the back with their definitions.
Our third book - If you were me and lived in the American West. This book talks about what would have made people set out on the Oregon Trail and travel to the American West. They discuss why people took oxen instead of horses to pull their wagons. Captain and I have studied the Oregon Trail before and he loved comparing the packing list of what families would put in their covered wagons to cross the plains! The story talks about mud and Indians plus lots more. At the back of the book before the glossary, there is a great section about famous people from the American West. Some of the people mentioned are Annie Oakley, Daniel Boone, Geronimo, Lewis and Clark, Red Clark, Sacajawea, Wild Bill Hickok, and Wyatt Earp.
These books are perfect to use for unit studies and short book reports! They are interesting and packed full of information! You can see what the author is up to by following her on social media.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
There are so many books in the Carole P. Roman collection, it would be hard to name them all. So instead I'm going to show you some pictures of them!
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ©2011-2018 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author Chickensbunniesandhomeschool.blogspot.com
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