Product Description

Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community-- what people wore and the crafts they made-- how settlers made their living-- how they spent their leisure time-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlersVisiting a Village is an ideal introduction to understanding the concept of community. Children will learn how the settlers worked together by trading their goods and services with each other. Knowing about what they might see on their first visit to an historic site will help spark a child's curiosity.In this book, they will meet: -- the metal and woodworkers-- the miller and the sawyer-- the storekeeper