[ePub] Mostly Mittens: Ethnic Knitting Designs from Russia by Charlene Schurch at Arts-Photography

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Lacking information; oversimplified for a sixth graderBy Mary JuettAlthough the title indicates this is a sixth grade history book; it isnt. This book is overly simplified and there are barely any facts presented about the first civilization. There are basic grammatical mistakes; and its a picture book more suited toward a preschooler or kindergartener; though the facts presented wouldnt be interesting to them. The facts are basic demographic information and there isnt really any insight into the first civilizations.The book takes on the format of breaking the first civilizations into three different sections. First Ancient Mesopotamia; next Ancient Egypt; and finally the Indus Valley Civilization. Within each section you are given four photos of the area they are discussing; two of those photos have brief facts; usually a sentence or two; that are oversimplified and fail to present a story for the young mind to grab onto.I do not recommend this book to anyone. It is over simplified and doesnt present enough information to consider it a sixth grade book; not to mention sixth graders are beyond picture books. For younger kids the picture book aspect works; but the information is dry and doesnt really tell them anything about those civilizations except basic demographic info which a younger child wouldnt find interesting.This book needs more details; more discussion of the development of these civilizations; their challenges and advancements; culture; governments; an so much more. This book doesnt provide any of this information leaving it to be a worthless resource that wouldnt help any child in learning about these areas.I received a digital copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great photos; just wish it went into more detail; geared toward younger readers not 6th graders....By ElizabethAnother Baby Professor book with some cool pictures. There are about 200 books in this ebook series that are offered in the kindle store for either free or for .99cent;. You cant really go wrong with the books offered for free. There is a variety of subjects covered and most of the books follow about the same format. You can take a peek inside the books by clicking "Look Inside" and this is pretty much what you get in each book.This particular book is nice and the photos are fantastic. The format for this book is similar to most of the Baby Professor books in this series which have a picture with a paragraph and facts on one page. Then the next page is just a photo. This book is actually lacking even more information than most because an entire other page has another picture with just the title of the name of the next civilization that it will talk about. It would be nice if they had another paragraph on that page too. Ive come to realize that these Baby Professor books usually have something that could easily make them better; but so many of these books are offered for free and the pictures really are amazing; so its tough to complain.Anyway; overall; I do like theses books for their wonderful pictures. It would be nice if the books went into more detail but they are very basic books that I hope will get my kids interested in finding more about each subject.I plan on keeping these books on my iPad for down time for my kids when they get bored waiting different places like the doctors office or practice for a sibling. I sometimes watch a friends 3 year old daughter and she likes to look through the pictures on my phone. I plan on showing her these books to keep her entertained. I think she will love them.***** I received this ebook for free in exchange for my honest review. *****1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brief but educationalBy Hippie BloggerThe book ldquo;6th Grade History: First Civilizationsrdquo; is one of the books in a series of educational books written by Professor Baby and published by Speedy Publishing. This book; which is a part of the ldquo;Childrens Ancient History Booksrdquo; series; provides children with a chance to learn about history in a fun and exciting way. These books are filled with exceptional photographs and content geared towards capturing a 6th graders attention span. Easy and fun to read! These books are excellent for use in the classroom or at home. Excellent tool to help children not only learn about the past; but it helps to encourage them to read as well.This colorful short book provides children with a brief overview on three of the first civilizations. Beautiful; detailed; colored photos along with age appropriate descriptions and fun facts about Ancient Mesopotamia; Ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley Civilization; can all be found in this book.These books are great conversation starters for children. The beautiful pictures open up a dialogue for children to express what they see and what they understand by looking at the photographs. Finally; a good tip for parents- these books are great for bedtime! Quick and easy to read; while also providing a little education to your child.I viewed the Kindle version of this book. I was able to successfully download and open the book with my Kindle App with no problems or difficulty. I received this book at a discount in exchange for my honest review. I havenrsquo;t received any kind of compensation and I am not required to give a good review. I am also not associated with the seller or publisher in any way. If my review was helpful to you; please vote ldquo;Yesrdquo; below.