Clothes in Colonial America (Welcome Books' Colonial America Series)

by Mark Thomas

Overview

Learn what it is like to dress in colonial times.

Simple text and photographs depict the clothes worn by people in Colonial America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780516234908
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2002
Series:	Welcome Books: Colonial America
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	400L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Thomas has written more than 50 children's and young adult books. He writes and teaches in Florida.

Table of Contents

1	Men's Clothes	6
2	Women's Clothes	12
3	Children's Clothes	14
4	New Words	22
5	To Find Out More	23
6	Index	24
7	About the Author	24

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-2-Straightforward but lifeless presentations for beginning readers. These small-format overviews of different aspects of Colonial life present full-page, average-quality photographs opposite large-print, simple texts. One to three sentences offer a statement and/or explanation, such as "Some people were cobblers. Cobblers made shoes from leather." Finally, each book summarizes the preceding pages with a one-line statement opposite a photo collage of some of the previous pictures of modern-day enactment scenes. Each title concludes with a glossary listing no more than nine words, a guide to books and Web sites, and a short index. While children may learn some facts about the period, there are many better titles that will inspire and encourage reading.-Tina Hudak, St. Bernard's School, Riverdale, MD Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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