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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/7/14

Long Ago and Today

TITLE:  Long Ago and Today
AUTHOR: Rozanne Lanczak Williams
ILLUSTRATOR: Meryl Treatner
PUBLISHER: Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated   
PUBLICATION DATE: 1996
GENRE: Nonfiction                 
READING LEVEL:  Ages 6+
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book provides examples of activities that people did historically and still do now. It illustrates how people did these activities long ago compared to how we do them today. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students interview a grandparent or older family member about his or her life as a child and compare and contrast five things about his or her life with their own life. Grade 1.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Kelsey Rice, Valdosta State University ECSE)