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A review by bibliophileemily
The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon
3.0
This first Newbery Medal winner certainly is an ambitious book to try to cover the entirety of human history. Obviously there are gaps and plenty of 1920s white male Protestant bias, but I still found it an interesting read, at the very least as a look at the perspective of the period when it was written.
I read the 1984 version that had extra bonus chapters and found those interesting as well for the same reason.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book to everyone, but for children's librarians or anyone studying children's literature, I think it's worth a read, even if just skimmed to get a feel for the writing style and pictures.
I read the 1984 version that had extra bonus chapters and found those interesting as well for the same reason.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book to everyone, but for children's librarians or anyone studying children's literature, I think it's worth a read, even if just skimmed to get a feel for the writing style and pictures.