Michael Shoulders,Debbie Shoulders,Victor Juhasz's G is for Gladiator: An Ancient Rome Alphabet (Sleeping Bear PDF

in response to Roman legend, what well-known twins have been raised by way of a she-wolf? Who wrote the epic poem, The Aeneaid? What well-known chief introduced legislations and balance, but was once stabbed to dying by means of a gaggle of senators? existence in historic Rome used to be on no account for the faint of middle! In G is for Gladiator: An historical Rome Alphabet, readers are given an A-Z advent to historic Rome, together with its social, political, and civil customs and practices. Husband-and-wife writing crew Debbie and Michael Shoulders discover subject matters similar to Roman legislations, structure, mythology, and naturally, the last word "fight membership" (gladiatorial combat). From the comfortable atmosphere of the general public baths to the inflexible codes of the army legions, Rome's historic civilization is unveiled. colourful, interesting art from Victor Juhasz, the illustrator of Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet, brings all of it to bright existence. Debbie and Michael Shoulders additionally coauthored D is for Drum: a local American Alphabet. Debbie teaches heart tuition and experiences kid's literature. An educator for 30 years, Mike now writes and travels year-round, championing literacy. He has written 10 books for snoozing undergo Press. They dwell in Clarksville, Tennessee. Victor Juhasz's books comprise R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet and D is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet. His paintings looks usually in lots of significant magazines and newspapers together with Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, the Wall highway magazine, and the hot York instances. Victor lives in Stephentown, New York.