Stone Age Farmers Beside the Sea : Scotland's Prehistoric Village of Skara Brae

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Summary: Nicely-done intro for young readers.
Review: Caroline Arnold, Stone Age Farmers by the Sea (Clarion, 1997)

Stone Age Farmers by the Sea, aimed at a young market, is an interesting introduction and overview to the Orkney archaeological site of Skara Brae. While it's hard to call any sixty-four page profusely-illustrated book comprehensive, Stone Age Farmers by the Sea pauses to consider a number of introductory things that many more advanced-age books ignore, perhaps because those books assume the reader already knows a good bit about Skara Brae. Arnold, by not falling into that trap, comes up with a book that can be enjoyed by young and old novices to Skara Brae alike. *** ½

Rating:
Summary: Good Young Person's Book--Short for the $$
Review: I didn't realize this was a young persons title when I added it to my wish list. After receiving it as a gift, I was at first disappointed. But once I opened it and started reading, almost all was OK. The book is well-written, even if it is targeted for the 8-12 crowd and the pictures are great! The only negative is the $ for such a short book. It's less than 50 pages, but it is nicely printed and bound. I'll enjoy it now and my kids will in a few years when they are older.