Live Like a Roman: Discovering the Secrets of Ancient Rome
by Claire Saunders (Author) Ruth Hickson (Illustrator)
Live Like a Roman is a fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was really like to live in Ancient Rome and the sprawling Roman Empire.
Get ready to discover what it was like to live in this epic era of mad, bad emperors, wealthy senators, fearsome gladiators, loyal citizens, struggling lower classes and enslaved workers. With its highly structured and complicated society, life was a lavish and pampered affair for some and a harsh, beleaguered existence for others. Find out how this powerful civilisation invaded and conquered a massive area, including more than 50 million people at its peak! Amazing Roman inventions we still use today are explored along with information on everyday jobs, city life, houses, food, transport, entertainment, religion and medicine.
An in-depth map shows the spread of the Roman Empire at its peak, including sites of specific interest, the main provinces and settlements, with their Latin names, and some of the goods that were sent to Rome from all over the Empire. Dotted through the book are craft activities and recipes to have a go at. Find out first-hand what it's like to play a Roman game for children, use an abacus to help with your schoolwork or taste the unusual flavours of Roman snacks. A fictional enslaved child pops up throughout the book describing the sights, sounds, smells and emotions he experiences as he goes about his daily life.
In the Live Like a... series designed to tie-in with curriculum topics
- Timeline of the main eras including Early Rome, The Republic and Imperial Rome
- Fictional anecdotes in the voice of an enslaved Roman boy to draw in readers and help them imagine and compare what life was like then and now
- Fun crafts and recipes, bringing the subject to life and learning through practical tasks, such as making an abacus or cooking up some authentic Roman food
- Targeted educational questions and talking points for children to apply what they have learned to their own lives.
- Perfect to read at home, or a resource for teachers to use in the classroom
- Highly detailed and immersive colour illustrations with plenty of clear labels and annotations
- Illustrated glossary of terms used in the book to help children understand the unfamiliar new words
- For ages 7 to11
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Review quotes
Wrd About Books magazine, 3rd July 2023
"Discover the secrets if Ancient Rome with this informative, illustrated guide about what it was like to live in the Roman Empire. From inside a Roman house to life in the Roman army it's a one-stop step back in time, with bonus activities as well as timelines, maps and fascinating facts."
Red Reading Hub blog https: //redreadinghub.blog/2023/06/10/live-like-a-roman/
"A wealth of information on a wide range of topics...Practical activities...Detailed illustrations"
Rachael Jess family lifestyle blog https: //www.rachaeljess.com/2023/06/Live-like-a-roman-book-review.html
"Live Like a Roman is a hardback, easy-to-read and follow, illustrated book to help children to discover the secrets of ancient Rome in a fun way...This book brings the ancient past to life and is perfect to read at home or can function as a classroom resource for teachers and homeschooling families."
@the_treasure_outdoors Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/Ct2DIFqu6CH/
"It's an informative and immersive guide to the Roman civilisation that brings the ancient world to life"
@raising_bookworms Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CucgNFyK16r/
"From emperors and senators to gladiators and enslaved workers, learn all about childhood, society and family life. Their religion, medicine, diet and entertainment. There's crafty things to make, such as theatre masks and panpipes, games to play and recipes for honey cake, Roman salad and posca to try."
@posies_book_club Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CtyTTSKKx3d/
"This a brilliant non fiction resource especially if you are learning about the Romans! The bitesize information and illustrations make it an easy and engaging read."
@family_book_club Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/Ct_F18HrFiw/
"This brilliant non fiction book is full of fascinating information and really will tell you everything you need to know about the Roman Empire. There are easy to read facts, storytelling, craft projects, recipes and gorgeous illustrations throughout making this a very accessible book."
Praise for Live Like a Hunter Gatherer:
The Week Junior Science + Nature magazine
"This new picture book takes you back to the Stone Age to find out how prehistoric people lived. The book features lots of activities, from building a shelter to creating cave art, which will allow you to go back in time and live like a hunter gatherer.@busy_busy_learning Instagram review
"Live Like a Hunter Gatherer is...Highly illustrated with lots of different, interesting snippets...It's a book that you can dip in and out of or devour in one go! Both text and images are clearly laid out and compliment well. Many of the images are labelled to give extra information in a concise format. A fascinating, accessible read for independent readers of around 8 years +."JNF038060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Europe
JNF025020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Ancient
