Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones by Ted Enik

This funny book, told in a conversational style, brings the founding of America to life. Worst of Friends, by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain. But “most people probably forgot about the sore throat when they had worms wriggling down their shirt.” Did you know that in medieval Europe a doctor would put earthworms on a string and tie them around a person’s neck to cure a sore throat? In case you were wondering, no, this cure was not successful. We couldn’t believe all the crazy cures throughout history. My Five and Seven read this book together countless times, and we laughed aloud when reading it together. I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat, by Carlyn Beccia I can totally picture my energetic high school history teacher starting a lesson with this fun book. Not only did the book open him up to some history, but it also taught him some great vocabulary.īonus: the book appeals to an older audience, too. I stopped a few times to explain some passages and new words to my Five. Young preschoolers may have a hard time sitting for this one, but kids as young as five will enjoy it when a parent takes time to explain the history first. If you love to ham it up when reading aloud, you’ll thoroughly enjoy Sticks ‘n Stones ‘n Dinosaur Bones! Newland’s humorous, kid-friendly drawings drew him in. When my five-year-old saw the book by my computer, he begged for me to read it. The Seussian style verses and eye-catching illustrations by G. The book is based on fact, with a little color thrown in.Ī “Fake-us,” a “Fraud-us,” a “Phonybalone-us,”Ī “LookOverThereAndPleaseLeaveMeAlone-us.” They resorted to bribery, theft, and even destruction of bones. While the men made tremendous contributions to paleontology, their feud spun out of control. The two bone hunters brought men and materials out West, each determined to uncover more bones than his rival. And no wonder! It’s the hilarious, rhyming tale of two paleontologists, Edward Drinker Cope and O. This newly published book was a Finalist in the 2014 International Book Awards. Sticks ‘n Stones ‘n Dinosaur Bones, by Ted Enik All opinions are mine! ) Fun books about history (Disclosure: I was given a copy of Sticks ‘n Stones ‘n Dinosaur Bones in exchange for an honest review. If only someone had introduced me to fun books about history! In grade school, history was a boring social studies textbook with way too many paragraphs about the importance of the railroad. Unlike most of my peers, I enjoyed the ancient history lectures by our 75-year-old professor.īut my love of history didn’t begin until high school, when an enthusiastic teacher brought American history to life. In college I majored in Elementary Education, but “social studies” was my concentrate. How do you feel about history? Boring? Interesting? Something you study for school and then forget?

Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones by Ted Enik