The Usborne Book of Living Long Ago: Everyday life through the Ages (Explainers) by Felicity Brooks

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Examines various aspects of everyday life from prehistoric times to the present.

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momofeight 135 reviews

All of my children have enjoyed this book. I just finished reading it to my youngest, and she liked it as well as the eight older ones. It is full of pictures of various facets of life in the past, and many pages have simple crafts that can be done to go along with the content on the page.

Apr 10, 2026

erinlcarder 1 review

Brooks, Felicity

Jul 1, 2017