Great book for grade school kids

[WonderWomanSV]

 I was recently browsing in my local library and came across a great book that teaches about the different periods and ages of Earth. It starts with the big bang and follows through with how life started and how different species formed. I think this book is amazing and I leanred things I didn't know. Like mammels lived while dinasaurs roamed! I was blown away! Hahaha. I shared it with my 5yo ds. I will be purchasing this and sharing with my children for years to come. I wish that this was what I was taught growing up.

http://www.amazon.com/Voyages-Through-Time-The-Beginning/dp/0789498367/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352136604&sr=8-1&keywords=the+beginning+peter+ackroyd

[FrogSalad]

Thanks for the link.  Looks like a great book.

[ripemango]

thanks for the rec. I added it to our book wish list :)

i have 1 for the kiddies too which is also available on Amazon:

The Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions

[TimeLady]

Very cool! I'll have to check them both out

[Simply_Janeen]

Will have to look into that. I've seen some documentaries on one of the cable channels that have been really good too. I think one was called How the Earth was Made.

[WonderWomanSV]

 I'm pretty sure I've seen that and it is good.

Quoting Simply_Janeen:

Will have to look into that. I've seen some documentaries on one of the cable channels that have been really good too. I think one was called How the Earth was Made.

 

[EleventeenQueen]

I was wanting to look for books like that for stocking stuffers this year. Thanks for the recommendation!

[LindaClement]

Oh, excellent!!

I have found, overall, that European published books tend to be more direct and accurate (and use bigger words) in books for children than North American ones... We LOVE Usborne Books!