Status
Available
Local notes
E Ash
Collection
Series
Genres
Publication
Grosset & Dunlap (1993), 32 pages
Description
Briefly describes some of the hundreds of Indian tribes that lived across America before the arrival of Europeans.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 8.06 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member ChristaSparks
Summary of Book: In this book called The Very First Americans it describes and discusses how the Americans first lived. This book has amazing watercolor pictures. This book describes some specifics such as their clothing, art, and the tools they made and used to survive. Through the pictures it
Personal Reaction to Book: This book stood out to me by the water color paintings. I loved that this book serves as an important tool for children to see and compare how Americans lived back then to how we live today. Great book and illustrations.
Extension Ideas:
1. The students will paint with water colors a picture of how they think Americans back then looked like.
2. The students will do a comparison and contrast of how we live the same now as back then and how there are differences.
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helps put a visual picture in the children’s mind to understand how Americans back in the day actually lived. Personal Reaction to Book: This book stood out to me by the water color paintings. I loved that this book serves as an important tool for children to see and compare how Americans lived back then to how we live today. Great book and illustrations.
Extension Ideas:
1. The students will paint with water colors a picture of how they think Americans back then looked like.
2. The students will do a comparison and contrast of how we live the same now as back then and how there are differences.
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LibraryThing member ShakelaWilliams
The Very First Americans by Cara Ashrose is an informational book about Native Americans and how they lived. I enjoyed this picture book mainly for the intricate illustrations. The pen-like drawings help add detail to the complicated aspects of Native American culture. For instance on one page the
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pillars were carved into various animals and the use of pen really enhances the details of each animal. Also, on each page there is a strip of various objects that represent the Makah tribe, which helps the reader understand their culture. The language is also very simple and straightforward to appeal to a younger audience. It states “the Makah were very good whale hunters. They carved great canoes from the trunks of huge trees.” The audience can clearly understand how the Makah people lived through the transparent language. Overall, I think that this informational book helps the reader understand the history of America, as well as how different the Native American culture is to our own culture now. Show Less
LibraryThing member TIffanylindsay
A great book about native american's and their culture.
Ages 4-6 and up.
Ages 4-6 and up.
LibraryThing member SarahNicole91
showing culture and history of america and how we first started. ages 3-5
LibraryThing member bethjones
a very informative book about the first Americans, It would be a great addition to any library to show culture and the rich history of america
ages 5-7
source amazon
ages 5-7
source amazon
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
From the Makah who set out in canoes to hunt whales to the Comanche who chased buffalo on horseback . . . here is a fascinating look at how the first Americans lived. Beautiful watercolor paintings accurately depict clothing, dwellings, art, tools, and other Native American artifacts.
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Lexile
L
Pages
32