Sponsored by Carole P. Roman
The Children’s Book Review | December 2, 2019
Does the thought of time travel excite you?
Join award-winning author Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilizations throughout history. Learn what kind of food you might eat in Ancient Greece, the clothes you wore in 15th century Renaissance Italy, what your name could be in Elizabethan England, and what Colonial American children did for fun. Get on-board this time-travel machine, discover the world, and have a blast with the past!
Enter for a chance to win the Carole P. Roman ‘Introduction to Civilizations Around the World’ prize pack—includes a $100 gift card!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
- A $100 Amazon gift card
Three (3) winners receive:
- An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
Giveaway begins December 2, 2019, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends January 2, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
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About the Books
In Carole P. Roman’s award-winning If You Were Me and Lived in … An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time series, she delivers educational pieces that allow readers to imagine themselves in the book and time period. Her background as a social studies teacher has provided her with a knack for making the educational aspect of these books delightfully digestible. Each book is always filled with colorful illustrations that bring extra insight to propel the reader along with a visual journey. With each book, readers learn about things like dwellings, lifestyles, food and diet, what people wore, and the occupations and interests that people partook in.
In each of the books, it is typical of Roman to ask questions of the reader to encourage an examination between the historical period and our current times, creating deeper thinkers and heightening the learning experience. The end pages include a list and brief biography of famous people, and a glossary of foreign words.
Ideal for children ages 7 and older, each of these books will help inspire global citizens and young history buffs. Carole P. Roman’s love of history shines through on every page and every book in this series. Where to next? Wherever it is, readers everywhere will be looking forward to traveling there.
Books in the Series:
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Elizabethan England
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Colonial America
- If You Were Me and Lived in … the Ancient Mali
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Viking Empire
- If You Were Me and Lived in … the American West
- If You Were Me and Lived in … the Middle Ages
- If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient China
- If You Were Me and Lived in … the Mayan Empire
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Praise
“Roman not only educates, she entertains with her fascinating storytelling that will enthrall readers.”—The Children’s Book Review
About the Author
Carole P. Roman
Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of the nonfiction series of children’s books If You Were Me and Lived in…. The first title in the collection, If You Were Me and Lived in…Mexico won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children’s Nonfiction in 2012. If You Were Me and Lived in…Russia and If You Were Me and Lived in…France were finalists in the Indie Fab Foreword Review Book of the Year. Norway and South Korea have also been named as Book of the Year with Rebecca’s Reads and Children’s Reader’s View Book of the Year. Roman has also found success with her Captain No Beard children’s books. Her debut, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life, was named a Kirkus Best of 2012, received a Star of Exceptional Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award in 2012. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and very near her children.
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Giveaway Rules
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
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- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
- A $100 Amazon gift card
- Three (3) winners receive:
- An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
- Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Winners will be selected at random on or about January 7, 2020.
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- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are thirteen years of age or older in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment.
- Prizes Courtesy of Carole P. Roman
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124 Comments
My granddaughter’s family recently moved from the US to Malaysia, so they’re experiencing a very different way of life. I know the boys would enjoy these books about other cultures as well.
I am most interested in the American West. It would be where I would time travel to.
I think my son would really love the ancient Greece one. He likes Greek mythology.
What a wonderful way to learn about the other cultures of the world! So happy this series exists.
time travel would be a fun way to explore history
I would love to win so I could read these with my grandsons and learn more about history and different places. This is important to learn how much we have in common with others. It fosters understanding and friendship.
I would love to win this. I have always wished I was born in the early days of wagon trains settling in new places. The old west when men were men and women were women
I think I am most excited to read If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy. The thought of time travel is especially exciting.
I’m very excited about time travel and so are my granddaughters. They love reading and been read to.
I would be most excited about If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy. I love Italy and am so happy I was able to visit many years ago.
I would love to win these for my great-nieces & nephews! They are learning so much in school, and these books, I believe, would broaden their minds.
I would love to win this for my niece I think she would really enjoy them.
We love the idea of time travel around here – stemmed from watching Back to the Future which is a favorite movie, so always trying to find time travel books!
Cameron and Patrick are just getting to the ages where they are very interested in other cultures. I know that they would love reading about time travel, which is really a fun concept. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity..
I’m most interested in the American West book. I think time travel would be so much fun! I’d like to travel to the WWII era 40’s.
I would love to win these books for my sister’s classroom. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Time travel would be exciting!
One of our favorite authors! These books are exciting!
I find the thought of time travel very exciting! I would love to share these books with my sweet niece and nephew!
My family loves traveling! These books look wonderful, I’d love to have them for my niece.
The thought of time travel excites me.
I am most excited about the Ancient Mali book because I have never read anything about that country’s past.
In the If You Were Me series, I’d love to check out American West. I’d love to win this so I could share it with nieces and nephews. I love to travel!
This collection looks amazing! What a treasure for my kids to have!
Time travel is always a fascinating thought! I would love to win these bigs for m school library. The one I think would be exciting to read is The Middle Ages. Thank you.
My kids love to read so this collection of books would excite them! It would let them explore different countries and cultures! Time travel excites my kids and I! Thank you!
Gosh, there are so many very interesting subjects I cant chose just one!
I love this one If You Were Me and Lived in … the American West and yes I would love to travel back in time
Thought of time travel sounds great.
Time travel is exciting, but I think I’d only like to time travel as an observer. I’m pretty happy with medications, running water and electricity 🙂
Does the thought of time travel excite you?
I am 69 and remember watching the original Star Trek and always dreamed about going into space. And then they did time travel oh yes I wanted to do that bad.
I am most excited about If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece. Greece is a place I have always wanted to visit. The thought of time travel would be thrilling if we could do it!
I’m most excited about Elizabethan England!
She makes learning fun, especially knowing other cultures and places.
It would be fun to read these books together with the Grand kids. I think time travel is very exciting. The Wild West would be a favorite book for sure.
I would love to win these because these books look amazing for my younger kids and I might learn something as well! I am most excited about Ancient China because my son went on a trip to China recently and got a chance to see the Great wall and other sights. I would someday like to go there at a time when it is better to do so. Time travel does excite me.
I am excited about all ten books in the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series, but especially the Viking one.
I’m most excited about the Renaissance Italy and time travel sounds really fun! 🙂
we are fantasy and sci fi fans in my house and are pretty obsessed with the idea of time travel.
If You Were Me and Lived in the American West would be my first choice. I would love to be able to time travel. I know my daughter would enjoy these books as she loves history.
This is a wonderful series! We would read about the Middle Ages first.
My niece has been studying about early America so I’d like “if you were me and lived in colonial america”
Thanks for the contest.
As a child, I thought time travel would be an awesome thing and imagined doing so. As an adult, maybe not so much depending on where you end up. However, I am excited about possibly winning this giveaway, because my granddaughter loves to read about history and historical places so I’m sure she would love this series. Thanks for the chance.
These would be so fun to read with my daughter! Shed love them and Id love the one about ancient Greece especially. Time travel is so fascinating
Ancestors on my mother’s side of the family came from England on a ship soon after the Mayflower so I am interested in “If You Were Me and Lived in … Colonial America”.
I’d love to travel anywhere really, but I’m afraid of heights.
You can never have enough books! I would choose Greece but def would time travel to any of these times!
I would be excited to read about the Mayan Empire as I saw some ruins years back on a trip we took!
I’m looking forward to sharing the colonial america book with my son.
i am excited about the If You Were Me and Lived in … Elizabethan England and i would love to time travel!
I love Colonial America and I think this book as well as all the others would be enjoyed so much by myself and my 9 yr. old granddaughter. The thought of time travel is exciting but I’m not sure I would want to go back to some of the past times.
The Viking Empire; their lore and mythology has always interested me. I remember watching a TV show in my history classes in 6th grade (if I remember correctly) about children time traveling to different parts of history. Always been fascinated with history, and that was the 80’s LOL Now, my kids enjoy the same.
I would love the one on England. Thank you
My great grandkids would love this!! Ty for the chance to win!
I’d love to win these books and share with my children’s elementary school library. I’d love to read If You Were Me and Lived in…the Mayan Empire.
My oldest daughter always loved books about time travel and she still does, she’s obsessed with the time traveler’s wife. She teaches preschool kids now and these would be perfect for her to share with them. My youngest son really enjoyed Captain No Beard so I know this series will be fantastic too!
I am most excited about the Ancient Mali book because my niece is big into world travel at the moment.
I’d love to give this as a gift to my children
I would be most interested in If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece. I love the sea and it would be great to see it so unspoiled.
I am most excited about if you were me and lived in Ancient Greece.