Erna Osland

A Children's Guide to World History

What did the world look like to children who lived thousands of years ago?

This book takes young readers through world history – from the children of the Stone Age who went hunting with sharp spears, to the girl who gathered grain along the Nile, and the boy who worked long days in a dangerous factory.

Through vivid stories, we see that our history is not only about kings and great events, but also about the everyday lives of the children who have lived in the middle of it all. History is not only about adults, but also about children and how they have helped shape the world we live in.

Erna Osland has written an ambitious and exciting story about children who have played, learned and lived throughout time. Together with the beautiful and colorful illustrations by Victoria Sandøy, the book is a treasure trove for curious school-age children and provides an engaging first encounter with world history.