Ancient Greeks

Usborne Beginners

by Stephanie Turnbull, Catherine-Anne MacKinnon (Illustrator)

Explores the life of Ancient Greeks, from food and clothing to gods, goddesses, and games.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2004

About the author

Stephanie is an children's book author and has written many non-fiction books for Usborne.

Reviews

[Emily May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good early reader books / intro to history. When my son found out that women couldn't act in theatre in Ancient Greece, he shook his head and said "Some people are so mean." 😢 Guess he had to find out at some point.

The pages about gods and monsters were also a hit.

[Priscilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an enlightening way to read about Ancient Greece as all the facts and myths were explained in short sentences with a picture to complement. The book would be suitable for children in Year Two as the font is bold and clear, although some names of gods and goddess may be difficult to read. This book could not only be used as a topic book but to have on the bookshelf for independent reading.

[The Library Mouse Tales · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another book from the Usbourne Beginners non-fiction history series. I also read their book on The Maya.

I found this book to be a good choice for young readers (6-8 years) who are interested in history. Thr text is simply written and easy to understand. There are lots of helpful illustrations and there is an index and glossary of Greek words to help you find the facts you want and understand new vocabulary.

The book is divided into double-page sections on lots of interesting topics such as clothing, food, celebrations, Gods & Goddesses, the Olympics, warriors and battles as well as introducing you to some famous ancient Greeks such as Alexander the Great, philosopher Aristotle and Hippocrates the physician.

The information is quite brief but is enough to get you started and the book contains ‘Quicklinks’ to websites where you can find more information and learn more about the specific topic areas that interest you,

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love these Usborne Beginner books - they are really a perfect non-fiction book for young readers (especially since there don't seem to be very many interesting books in the non-fiction category for introductory readers in 1st/2nd grade).
Lots of fun pictures, easy readability with a few challenging words, glossary in the back and tons of great non-fiction info. This came from our Usborne Beginners History Set and my daughter is super excited to read them. We take turns reading the short paragraphs, which works for us, so my daughter doesn't get fatigued and is still reading a good portion herself.

Highly Recommend!

[Advit Verma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good elementary level book that provides a brief about the history.

[Mei He · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kyle's new favorite book. He's read it many times since he got it. Beautiful illustrations, easy words, great easy reader for a six-year-old.

[Albana Bregu · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book for pupils to learn what Ancient Greek people used to eat, wear and to entertain themselves.