A Child's Day

by Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts

Book Overview

John and his sister Emily live with their family in an early settler community. After rising at sun-up to do their chores on the farm and in the household, John and Emily's day begins with a long walk to the one-room school. A Child's Day also describes: - reading and ciphering - "making their manners" - the different expectations boys and girls had for their future - settler children's books, toys, and games

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865055149
• ISBN13: 9780865055148
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Great for Homeschooling

We came across this book in our local library and so glad that we did. We are a homeschooling family and have found this book to be very helpful and interesting in comparing the past with the present. The set up of the book is wonderful too. It tells a story of settler family. Then it gives historical facts and interesting pictures to go along with the story. Great book, hope the library has the rest of the series. It makes learning history so much more interesting. My 2nd grade daughter is not a reader and she loves when we sit together and read and talk about Emily and John.

I recommend this book!

What a lovely book for learning about the past! I would recommend it for readers 6-10 rather than an older age group. Simple stories about the daily life of two 19th century children, a boy and a girl, are interesting and easy to follow. It also offers many opportunities to discuss and compare pioneer times with contemporary life. A good book for teachers grades 1-4.