This book uses vivid illustrations to tell about the different occupations and practices of day to day life in simpler times. I really enjoyed the detailed pictures that pointed out the key aspects of life during the times of covered wagons and hornbooks. Children can examine the pictures and understand the story without ever reading a word.

Genre: Informational
Age Appropriateness: Primary and Intermediate
Review: This picture book is a great example of an informational book because it educates the reader about all aspects of colonial life in New England. The readers learn about what their lives would have been like and also about the occupations of that time period. The information is presented concisly and accurately.

Media: Mixed media ( )