See Inside the Second World War

See Inside

by Rob Lloyd Jones, Maria Cristina Pritelli (Illustrator)

Looks at the main events of the Second World War, from the invasion of Poland through the Blitz, D-Day, and the end of the war, and offers inside views of a U-boat, an American bomber, a German King Tiger tank, and other equipment.

Genres: Nonfiction

14 pages, Board Book

First published June 21, 2011

About the author

Rob Lloyd Jones was born in San Francisco but grew up in London. He studied Egyptology at University where he learnt hieroglyphics, and often goes on digs with the Egypt Exploration Society. He is a senior editor at Usborne, for whom he has written over thirty books – mostly historical non-fiction, but also adaptations of classics such as JEKYLL AND HYDE and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Rob is also a volunteer reading helper at a primary school in Clerkenwell and wrote episodes of the children’s TV show ‘Bernard’s Watch’ for Carlton Kids. He lives in south London with his wife Sally, and 14-month-old son Otis.

Reviews

[Petr · Rating 3 out of 5]

EN/CZ

A fun book for kids where I really enjoyed how the board can move the narrative. However, at least in the Czech version, it contains some mistakes (Hummel as a tank hunter) and some weird or in my view problematic sentences (describe nuclear bombing as "cruel but effective", really?).

Pro děti je to výborná kniha, ale občas se v ní vyskytovaly chyby či podivné formulace. Avšak věřím, že to nebude poslední kniha o válce, kterou dítko bude číst. Obrázky umí skvěle posouvat i děj (např. v základním obrázku se letadlo chystá na vzlet a po otevření okénka již letí). Rád bych viděl podobnou knihu jen s mírumilovnějším tématem.

[Jane Rain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skvělé zpracování základní časové osy druhé světové války. Ideální nejen pro děti (cca od druhého stupně), ale i pro ty z nás, kdo nedávali při dějepisu pozor. Řekla bych, že všechny základní informace pro zorientování v pojmech obsahuje. Navíc se budou dobře pamatovat díky obrázkovému provedení s odklápěcími okénky. Jen mě teda překvapilo, že smrt lidí pod nějakou palbou tam byla několikrát komentována slovem BUM!. Přišlo mi to trochu nedůstojné k té situaci.

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was a really fun book for me to read because I never really read anything like it growing up. Reading it now I know it would have been a book that I would have been very interested in learning these kinds of things about the war especially it was such. huge event in our history I would've loved to have had more knowledge which is another reason why I think its such a valuable book.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is was as good as the one dedicated to WW1.

I really liked the fact that it was focused on the different means of transportation used during the war. Thanks to the flaps, the reader can look inside a submarine, a B-29 and a carrier.

The little kid in me was extremely happy!!

[Shed · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick review of The Second World War. I might actually collect this set.

[Ed Ellis-Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant at illustrating key events from the second word war, flap book and very interactive, really brings everything to life. Really helped when teaching EAL children.