Colonial Home

by Bobbie Kalman and John Crossingham

Book Overview

Take a tour of the Colonial Home of the 1600s and 1700s. England, France, and Spain all had colonies in the New World and immigrants were drawn to North America where land was inexpensive and people had religious freedom. Get a glimpse of: - the kitchen, the fireplace, the bedchamber - dependencies, or outbuildings, as well as buildings for animals - how metal and bricks were made - the plantation and its slave quarters

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086505469X
• ISBN13: 9780865054691
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Entertains and educates!

From the wilderness to town homes, this book shows and tells the story of colonists' homes, how they furnished them, and the people who built them. Beautifully illustrated with period art work, modern illustrations and photographs of costumed historical interpreters, Colonial Home ties together accurate history in a manner understandable to a young reader.