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A Kid’s Life In Prehistoric Times Book
So You Think You’ve Got It Bad: A Kids Life In Prehistoric Times, is published in collaboration with The British Museum. It’s a series of books aimed at kids learning about life in the past, other titles include ‘A Kid’s Life in Ancient Greece’ and ‘A Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age’.
Published by Nosy Crow, it’s a great book to get children interested in life in prehistoric times.
Who Is the Kid’s Life in Prehistoric Time Book For?
If you have a child who is interested in history and how people used to live in prehistoric times, then this is for them. I would suggest that kids have some understanding of sarcasm and British humour, otherwise some parts may be misinterpreted. The book is meant to be rather silly in places and suggesting things that wouldn’t have happened as a joke. Children who think literally could be a bit confused.
At times it seems to try a little too hard to be ‘trendy’ and fit in with the teenage generations speech. Although I think some of that may not be understood by younger children who haven’t heard certain words. So be aware that parents may be asked to explain words such as ‘cringe-tastic’ or ‘well bling’. Aside trying a little too hard to be ‘down with the kids’ it is a funny book that will probably be enjoyed by most young history fans.
The book has plenty of hilarious cartoon illustrations that are enjoyed by the children. They definitely liked the humour of the each section. Starting with the stone age and working all the way into Roman Britain, it’s interesting to see how life changed.
What Age Is the Kid’s Life In Prehistoric Time For?
The ‘So You Think You’ve Got It Bad’ kids history book series is aimed at 7-10 year olds. It’s a child-friendly book written with a lot of humour by Chae Strathie and illustrated by Marisa Morea.
There are many mentions of prehistoric life in comparison to kids who go to school nowadays. So it’s certainly aimed at school children, my 8 year old was a bit miffed at this. He’s surprised how school-centric things can be! However, most home educated kids would probably be happy enough reading this and skipping the rhetorical school centred questions.
The Kid’s Verdict
The kids were intrigued by the books pictures and quickly asked to read it together. Although eldest can read the book quite easily himself, he still enjoys sitting and listening to me reading books.
They enjoyed the humorous illustrations and the interesting facts interspersed throughout the book. It definitely made them laugh! As I mentioned above my youngest was a little annoyed at all the mentions of school and homework throughout the book. However, this is a small thing as most children do go to school and those who are home educated can skip over these.
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