De Grieken
Author: Suzan Boshouwers
Illustrator: Veronica Nahmias
Series: Willewete
Original language: Dutch
Translated into English: not
Published: September 2015
Publishers: Clavis
ISBN13: 9789044826579
Price: € 17.95 (HC)
Age: 6 years and up
Today we read De Grieken (The Greeks) by Suzan Boshouwers, a part of the Willewete series. It is an extensive series of educational picture books for young children. The books answer many children's questions. The topics fall into 4 categories: Nature; The World; Lots to do (?) and History.
In De Grieken (The Greeks) - everything is told about the Ancient Greek civilization, about how the people lived back then. What kind of work did fathers and mothers do? Where did they shop and what did they eat? Did children have to work or did they go to school? What did they play with?
The illustrations by Veronica Nahmias are clear and fresh and they reflect life at that time very well. The market looks very cozy and busy. The fold-out page with the pottery and pottery-painting also gives a lot of material to talk about with the mini-monsters.
3 brilliant stars for De Greeks van Willewete, from the little listeners and their readers!