We’re on a true classic this morning: the iconic shiny gold Egyptology by Templar Publishing. We love all of the Ology books but this one has a special place in my heart – I remember excitedly investigating it myself nearly twenty years ago!
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Theseus and the Minotaur!
We love collecting Minotaur books, so we were very excited when Faros Books sent us a copy of their My First Greek Myths: Theseus and the Minotaur. This colourful board book tells a simple rhyming version of the tale for a younger audience, with lovely little interactive features on each page. The illustrations are brightContinue reading “Theseus and the Minotaur!”
Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!
We’ve had a few of these ancient ‘Hide and Seek History’ lift-the-flap books for years now and they still get plenty of use, which I think is mainly down to their amazingly colourful design! Just look at the beautifully vibrant The Greeks by Jonny Marx and Chaaya Prabhat – this ancient world definitely isn’t blankContinue reading “Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!”
The Ancient World… in 100 words!
We’re in a big making-up-stories phase at the minute, coinciding with the 5yo’s current focus in school on independent creative writing. He loves writing all sorts of weird and wonderful little tales about monsters and ghosts and smugglers (thanks, Famous Five), so I’ve been gathering some books specifically designed to build vocabulary – and thereContinue reading “The Ancient World… in 100 words!”
Pop-up Troy!
Okay, okay, I know we share a lot of Homeric-based books and activities but just wait until you see this latest discovery: a pop-up retelling of the Trojan War story! No, really! The fantastic Troie Antique: Pop Up is created by paper engineer David Hawcock. It currently seems to only be available in French –Continue reading “Pop-up Troy!”
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