Critique de Horn Book

The brief, choppy texts lack enough background information about ancient Rome and medieval Europe to provide a clear picture of the times, and the long captions and additional boxes of information distract from the main narrative. Reproductions in black and white and color are incorporated into an overcrowded page design. Recipes included. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.