Meet the Men Who Sailed the Seas

Step-Up Books

by John Dyment

Meet the Men Who Sailed the Seven Seas by John Dyment with Illustrations by Victor Mays - Step-Up Books 1966

Genres: History, Nonfiction

85 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

Reviews

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just the thing to hook into globe study for young children. The endpapers map is very useful. It's ideal because it puts names and places in front of them that will considered in depth later on and gives young readers some stories about places and times that will stick in their minds. The book covers sailing from before the Egyptians up to Joshua Slocum in about 1900. Included are: Hanno of Carthage, Pytheas, Leif Erickson, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Captain Cook, John Paul Jones, and more (even Robert Fulton). If only there were more history books like this (the others in this series are almost exclusively biographies).

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Step-up Book set had two subcategories: "Do the Strangest Things" and "Meet...." This was one of my favorite of the second type, because from an early age I was interested in faraway times and places. I liked learning about the early explorers. Looking back, this book is entirely Eurocentric and would be so politically incorrect in today's world, so it's probably a terrible choice for a child in 2019, but I loved it back in about 1980!

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a bit dated, of course, but useful for general information. The illustrations are beautiful!

[Amie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great little book. I'd recommend it for third grade and up. My one complaint is that the conclusion didn't push into the 20th Century.

[Daniel Mlabwa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never have I been able to articulate all these great seamen until I read this book. Simply written. I wish there were more men listed, especially African

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Owned this as a kid. Thought it was okay, but didn't love this book. It didn't stick with me, other than the cover.

[morgan ls · Rating 5 out of 5]

My all time favorite book when I was in grade school. I couldn't tell your how many times I read this book in a month.