The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer
Volume 1: Ancient Times – From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor.
Volume 2: The Middle Ages – From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance.
Volume 3: Early Modern Times – From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners.
Volume 4: The Modern Age – From Victoria’s Empire to the End of the USSR.
The Story of the World covers many of the historical persons, places and events on every continent throughout human history from ancient times to the present. These books are designed to be read aloud by parents (or grandparents) to elementary-school children. Each volume contains 42 chapters and each chapter contains two historical stories.
I began reading volume 1 to my granddaughter and as I read ahead, I couldn’t put it down, I then ordered the other 3 volumes and read them as well. Even though these volumes are written for elementary-school children there is much an adult can learn from The Story of the World.
