Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-On Activities to Experience the Middle Ages (Kaleidoscope Kids) - Softcover

Hart, Avery; Mantell, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1885593171 ISBN 13: 9781885593177

Publisher: Williamson Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Introduces the Middle Ages

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-6?Neither a history nor a craft book but a synthesis of both, Knights & Castles makes a lively introduction to the Middle Ages. Children are invited to travel back through time and imagine life in the past. Each chapter explores a segment of medieval society (the feudal system, the life of a noble, the role of the church, etc.) and provides a selection of related activities and craft projects (e.g., make an hourglass, build a catapult, a recipe for Rose Petal Bread). Food, living conditions, and the constant warfare and its subsequent influence on how people lived and played are described. The underlying theme is that the Middle Ages was a period characterized by extreme opposites, as the ideals of the time were often in strong contrast with the realities. The text is written in a breezy tone and illustrated with a combination of line drawings and blue- or purple-ink reproductions of medieval art and woodcuts. The format is a little cluttered, but not to the point of confusion. Fun and educational, this is a worthy addition.?Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Williamson Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1885593171
• ISBN 13: 9781885593177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Kline Michael