Usborne Book of World History...will this fit my needs (link and needs inside)

[kalanamak]

http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-History-Guided-Discovery-Program/dp/0860209598/ref=ed_oe_h

I have the Kingfisher history book and the internet linked Usborne one, but both seem advanced for our first grade. I'm looking for a book along these lines that is just more basic and covers the ancients and the next era, too (second grade) so I can transition to the more "busy" and complex pages of Kingfisher, etc. I haven't seen the above Usborne book, and amazon doesn't let me "look inside" but the cover art makes me hopeful it is a more elementary level than the Usborne Internet linked history encyclopedia.

I have all the supplemental history books from WTM for 1st and 2nd grade history, but I'd like to introduce the method of reviewing a two page spread, writing out kiddo's summary of it, etc.

Anyone have this who can give me a review of its level? AFAIR, the second edition of the WTM goes with the Internet-linked one for even first grade, but I'm hoping the above linked one is simpler. If it isn't, anyone have a lead on one that is? The DP one is out of print....I've looked.
Thanks

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-History-Guided-Discovery-Program/dp/0860209598/ref=ed_oe_h

I have the Kingfisher history book and the internet linked Usborne one, but both seem advanced for our first grade. I'm looking for a book along these lines that is just more basic and covers the ancients and the next era, too (second grade) so I can transition to the more "busy" and complex pages of Kingfisher, etc. I haven't seen the above Usborne book, and amazon doesn't let me "look inside" but the cover art makes me hopeful it is a more elementary level than the Usborne Internet linked history encyclopedia.

I have all the supplemental history books from WTM for 1st and 2nd grade history, but I'd like to introduce the method of reviewing a two page spread, writing out kiddo's summary of it, etc.

Anyone have this who can give me a review of its level? AFAIR, the second edition of the WTM goes with the Internet-linked one for even first grade, but I'm hoping the above linked one is simpler. If it isn't, anyone have a lead on one that is? The DP one is out of print....I've looked.
Thanks

Hmm. It's a little on the old side and I don't think it's simpler exactly, but browsable because there are so many pictures and "asides" as is common with older Usborne books. (A good thing, IMO.)

The perfect books would be the Look Inside books -- Look Inside Ancient Egypt, Look Inside Ancient Rome.

[KristineIN]

My kids have loved the USWH for several years now. They love the pictures and it has simple information, yet they get a lot from it. My dd reads it quite often and we use it for school.

Kristine

[GVA]

We really enjoyed it. It's actually one of the spines (the other one is Calvert's "A Child's History of the World") for Sonlight Core 1, 2, and 1+2.

No pressure, but if you want used, mine is on the swap board because we're now using Sonlight Core 3. It's here: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=73967#post73967

[Sue G in PA]

that you might want to check out. I'll see if I can link it. It's not as extensive as the IL Encycl. but a good intro for younger children.

http://www.ubah.com/ecommerce/details.asp?sid=V1747&gid=40253680&title=First+Encyclopedia+of+History+IL&sqlwhere=submit%3Dsearch%26search%3Dfirst%2Bhistor y

This is my upline consultant's site...don't feel obligated to purchase it here if you like it! There is a link on the page to a sample spread in the book. HTH

[Mrs. Readsalot]

The level of assistance would depend on their reading ability. My ds has used the book since 2nd grade.

[whitestavern]

I used it for first grade and though my daughter is fairly mature, I thought it a bit dry honestly, and a little advanced. I would prefer to use library books that you can actually see and browse through to go through the different periods.