School Days

by Liz Gogerly

Published 13 February 2003
This book uses a variety of pictures, such as photographs, advertisements and artefacts, to look at what schools were like in the past. It has pictures from the Victorian period to present day, so children can make comparisons between school life today and the experience their parents or grandparents may have had at school. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

A Bite to Eat

by Liz Gogerly

Published 14 November 2002
This book uses a variety of pictures, such as photographs, advertisements and posters, to look at different types of food that people ate in the past. It includes pictures from Victorian times to the present day so children can make comaprisons between the food they eat now and the food their parents or grandparents may have eaten as children. Different types of food are covered, from fast food, to home cooked food and school dinners. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

Toys and Games

by Liz Gogerly

Published 15 August 2002
This book uses a variety of pictures (for example, photos, paintings, postcards and objects) to look at different types of toys and games in the past - from educational and outdoor games to dolls and teddy bears. It has pictures from the Victorian period to present day, so children can make comparisons between the toys they have today and those their parents and grandparents may have played with. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

Beside the Sea

by Liz Gogerly

Published 15 August 2002
This book uses a variety of pictures (for example, photos, paintings, objects and postcards) to look at different aspects of the seaside in the past - from what people wore and ate to the activities they enjoyed. It has pictures from the Victorian period to present day, so the young reader can make comparisons between then and now. Notes at the back for teachers and parents give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

Home Sweet Home

by Liz Gogerly

Published 13 February 2003
This book uses a variety of pictures, such as photographs, advertisements and artefacts, to look at different types of homes in the past. It has pictures from the Victorian period to present day, so children can make comparisons between the homes they live in today and those their parents or grandparents may have grown up in. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

Dressing Up

by Liz Gogerly

Published 4 December 2002
This book uses a variety of pictures, such as photographs, posters and objects, to look at different types of clothes people wore in the past. It has pictures from Victorian times to the present day, so children can make comparisons between the clothes they wear now (from outdoor wear to underwear) and those their parents and grandparents would have worn as children. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.

Toys and Games

by Liz Gogerly

Published 15 January 2004
This book uses a variety of pictures (for example, photos, paintings, postcards and objects) to look at different types of toys and games in the past - from educational and outdoor games to dolls and teddy bears. It has pictures from the Victorian period to present day, so children can make comparisons between the toys they have today and those their parents and grandparents may have played with. Notes at the back for parents and teachers give some more information about the pictures and suggest questions that could be asked about them when reading the book together with the child.