How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Were Built (How the Wonders Were Built)

The illustrations were beautiful and lots of interesting construction, STEM, geography facts about each wonder. Great add on to anyone studying ancient history.

It's a good book, but it's nothing special. I illustrations just don't seem as attention grabbing as the cover does. I'm not sure if it's the style of the images or what. I started to read though it and about halfway through I was just kinda ready to be done with it. It would probably be better suited for a 9-12 year old. I feel like children under the age of 9 will get board rather quickly - Even if they are interested in this kinda of stuff like this. It's not a bad book, but I'd recommend picking it up at the library or going to a local bookstore to look through it beforeorderingit first.

This is a large, colorful book that provides a great overview of the 7 classic wonders of the Ancient World. 6 pages are devoted to each one, which allows for lots of fun detail about the history of when it was built, a bit about how it was built, and legends surrounding it. I particularly appreciated the scale in the introduction that showed the relative size of each wonder, then next to the Eiffel Tower which dwarfs them all. The first section on the pyramids repeated the comparison with just the pyramid next to the Eiffel Tower which led me to expect a similar recap comparison in each section, but it was only in the pyramids--presumably because the pyramids are the largest of the wonders, but it did seem a bit inconsistent. I would say this is definitely for upper elementary, 4th-6th grade--there are lots of higher level vocabulary words and quirky little jokes that a younger kid probably wouldn't grasp. As a homeschooler I know how hard it can be to find a good summary book of the 7 wonders at the library, so I really value this book for that reason alone. It has a decent amount of depth on each one while not being too technical or difficult to understand.

This was a fascinating read! My sixth grader recently completed a unit on ancient civilizations, so she really enjoyed reading this and learning more about the seven wonders. I found that I learned just as much as she did, too. Who knew that the Temple of Artemis was possibly subsidized by an ancient form of crowdfunding?!Admittedly, I had some reservations about this book from the photos included in this listing. The book seemed to contain quite a few spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors. With much relief, the finished copy I received had been well-edited and was free from those same errors. And, the American audience can rest assured that all measurements have been converted from the metric system to U.S. customary!After a first read-through, I think that the authors have managed to strike a good balance of readability and academically rich vocabulary. There are definitely some trickier words to be found, but overall, it reads very easily. Also, the illustrations provide enough visual stimulation for the imagination without being overly complex. Age-wise, I think this would be ideal for kids around 10 and up and it would make a great addition to a classroom library in an upper elementary setting. That said, it’s the kind of book that anyone with a passing interest in history can probably get something out of reading.Each wonder covered mentions the surrounding culture, the creator or inspiration for the wonder, and the processes by which the wonder was built. Even if kids don’t have a lot of interest in the historical backdrop, those who are mechanically inclined might enjoy the detailed descriptions of how the work may have been carried out.While the book presents a lot of detailed information on each wonder, the authors also tastefully acknowledge throughout that a great deal of speculative historical inquiry is at play to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. If anything, it just adds to the mystery of it all!

This book contains plenty of interesting facts about the seven wonders of the world, in a language suitable to 9-12 year olds. The illustrations, while well done and fitting the context of the story, seem to be better positioned to a slightly younger audience, around 6-8 years. The book did inspire an idea for my kid's class project, and the book has been in his room ever since. Definitely recommend.