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Carole P. Roman: If You Were Me And Lived In… {Crew Review}

November 6, 2013 by Dana

Carole P. Roman is an award winning author who began writing books on a dare from her son.  Her love of writing children’s literature shines through in each book she creates.  In the series “If You Were Me And Live In…” Carole’s love of exploring mixes with her interest in the world around us and comes together to teach children about other’s in the world.
For this review, the team received four books from her series “If You Were Me And Lived In…”.  Each book is written the same but features different characters and information specific to the area it concentrates upon.  Children are sure to learn interesting facts and specifics through these books which provide introductions to cultures around the world.
 This series can be read and presented in any order, going along great with any study you may be doing on a culture or read together with the other books in the series as a geography/culture study.  Each book begins with a drawing of the country and it’s capital.  The next photo shows where the country is located on a globe drawing.  Then we begin learning a little about the capital itself.  As you follow through you learn specifics of the culture, like the words for Momma and Daddy, what kind of money is used to purchase items in the country and how people live there.  At the end of a each book is a pronunciation guide to help you speak the language taught within the book.

Each book is 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in size.  Each book contains a softcover and is approximately 20-30 pages in length.  Each of the books also features large text for easy reading.

This series includes If You Were Me And Lived In… Mexico… A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World.  This particular book discusses Mexico and it’s culture, teaching that the Peso is used as money and that Mexico is located below the United States on a globe in South America.
Next comes If You Were Me And Lived In… South Korea.  Through this book we learn that Seoul is the capital of South Korea.  It is the largest city in South Korea and was built on the banks of the Han River.  As a child, you would call your father Appa.
Following South Korea is If You Were Me And Lived In… France.  France is one of my personal favorites.  It is located in the Western Europe.  It’s capital, Paris, is nicknamed the “La Ville-Lumiere” or “City of Light”.  You would celebrate Bastille Day with fireworks and parades much like we in America celebrate the Fourth of July, only this day is celebrated on the Fourteenth of July.
Last in the series is If You Were Me And Lived In… Norway.  In Norway, you pay for items using kroner.  Skiing would be a favorite pastime, along with Ice Fishing.  Your school is called a skole.  This book on Norway has not yet been released but will soon be available for purchase.
Each of the books in this series are unique.  They each teach facts specific to the region being covered.  They would make a wonderful addition to any geography course or just to have in a home library to read like we chose to in our home.
In addition to the books in our package, we were sent two pencils featuring flags of different countries and a small bouncy ball containing a flag inside.  We also received a small passport to follow along in our travels which was a nice addition to the lessons already provided within the stories themselves.
You can purchase the If You Were Me And Lived In… series online at Carole P. Roman’s website.  Each book is available for $8.99 in paperback or $.99 in Kindle format via Amazon pricing at the time of this review.  These books can be used with any age child but are written more for the Early Elementary age: 4 and up, in my opinion.
To read more about the If You Were Me And Lived In… series, please click on the banner below!

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Filed Under: 2013, author, Carole P Roman, Carole Roman, countries, crew review, facts, France, geography, Korea, Mexico, Norway, publisher, TOS Crew

Salem Ridge Press: Sowing Beside All Waters {Crew Review}

April 12, 2013 by Dana

Salem Ridge Press is a publishing company that strives to bring quality historical literature into reproduction for future generations to use.  Daniel Mills and his family strive to be a blessing to others by providing literature that fits Biblical qualifications.  They do this through their work at Salem Ridge Press.

Salem Ridge Press provides reproductions of various works from past authors on many topics.  You can find historical fictions in World History, Church History and American History.  Adventures like George Alfred Henty: The Story of an Active Life and Yussef the Guide.  There are also several young readers available from Salem Ridge Press.

You can search the website alphabetically, by time period and location, author or age range.  Books are available covering from 1500 B.C. to 1793 A.D. sharing life stories from several countries and authors around the world.  Each book is sure to bring History to life.

For this review, we were offered one of several books to choose from.  I chose Sowing Beside All Waters: A Tale of the World in the Church by Emma Leslie.  Emma Leslie is also known as Emma Dixon and is a well known author of Victorian children’s literature.  She lived in Lewisham, Kent from 1837- 1909.  Emma provided a strong Christian influence on her writing that is still profoundly relevant today.  Her works covered many prevalent periods in church history.

Sowing Beside All Waters is set in the Roman Empire during 313 through 363 A.D.  It covers the periods of Constantine, Athanasius, Augustine, and the Council of Nicea.  Many other historical figures were also covered throughout the book such as Diocletian, Arius, Julian, and Saint Anthony the Great.  This book begins with a brief synopsis of each of these plus many more in the section titled Historical Notes.  A list of important dates as well as a map of the area at the time is also provided in the first pages of the book before beginning the actual story.

As you read through the book, the reader will find vocabulary provided complete with definitions at the bottom of each page.  This allows the reader to learn the meaning of differing terms while reading through each chapter.  Biblical verse reference is also provided as they are mentioned throughout the book at the bottom of the referenced page.  Several images can be found throughout to help bring this story to life for the reader.

Sowing Beside All Waters tell the story of Quadratus and his family as they struggle to adjust to the changes brought forth after Emperor Constantine proclaims Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire.  Each one chooses a differing path to follow but somehow they all prevail in remaining faithful to Christianity even through all the trials and challenges of the times.

I used this book personally as reading material for myself due to time constraints with my book not being shipped on time.  I will use this as a read aloud for our future school year.  The story is well written and easily understood, providing a great deal of knowledge throughout the book.  I personally enjoy historical fictions and this one will top my list for future suggestions.

Sowing Beside All Waters was originally published in 1875.  It was written for ages 12 through adult.  It is available from Salem Ridge Press for $14.95 in softcover or $24.95 as a hardcover book.

For more reviews of Salem Ridge Press books, please visit the Schoolhouse Review Crew blog!

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Filed Under: 2013, author, Biblical History, church history, crew review, Emma Dixon, Emma Leslie, historical fiction, History, literature, reproduction, Salem Ridge Press, Schoolhouse review, Sowing Beside All Waters

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