Lonely Planet Kids Amazing Ancient World Atlas

My granddaughters love it 🥰

If you have a child that wants to learn more about history and the effects the ancient world has had on us then this a is a great book. The Ancient World Atlas maps the world with history. Exploring ancient civilisations and ages that left a lasting impression on the world. The sample we received is the hardback edition and is a colourful and substantial book. Inside there are plenty of photographs, maps and illustrations. The book is just limited to pictures and maps, there is plenty of text that is in easy to digest sections, and it works well for reference. A nice book that will make a great gift to a budding historian.

We've been using this for our kids as an introductory ancient history resource, and they've really enjoyed it.

As a student of history, I know that there is so much to learn. It is easier to pick a favourite time and place and delve deep, but there is so much more out there. This 'Lonely Planet Kids Amazing Ancient World Atlas' allows a child to explore not only the history of where they are, but across the planet. As an adult there are loads of places that are not in Europe that I am ashamedly ignorant of. To the right child, this is a delightful book. It is hardback and full colour. You get a map of an area and then some images and factoids about the history. It could be considered a little dry, but to the right history buff child, it will be like mana. This is a coffee book for kids, but it works on a level that adults can look at it too.

I would have loved this as a lad, being a bit of a nerd for learning stuff that most people don't and having an interest in maps and ancient history. My kids... not so much. Then again, if they'd had Tik Toks and Roblox back in the 80s, I'm sure my face would have been glued to those all day every day too. The book contains a lot of useful, yet basic knowledge to open a doorway to history for kids. It takes about the different era, the different regions, who was in power, and you can see how those change over time and compare with today. Most of the globe is covered, and there are maps, artwork, monuments, and snippets of facts about society, war, religion, customs, fashion, entertainment etc. The layout is clear and the information isn't complex. It's probably best for the younger reader - before getting to 'big school'. My daughters seem a little too old or uninterested in it, so I'll be foisting it upon my son who is a little too young for it at the moment.