Stone Age Boy

My three year-old daughter received this book as a gift. She LOVES it! The book tells the story of a boy who finds himself in prehistoric times. The boy befriends a little girl named Om, who becomes his guide. Om and her family/tribe teach the boy about making tools, cooking with fire, cave paintings... when the "Stone Age Boy" returns to the present day, he grows up to become an archeologist, always looking for traces of Om and her people. This book is fantastic because it teaches a lot, without being "lesson-y." The story is simple, the illustration is beautiful... and, it is seriously "gender neutral." Great for boys AND girls! I highly recommend it for any child between the ages of 2 and probably 6 or so. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price on this book. What a steal! I bought copies for my daughter's teacher, and for her friends' birthdays. Buy this book - your kid(s) will love it!

I picked this up by chance at the library. My 5 & 7 yr old boys absolutely love this book, as do I! It is about a boy who trips and falls into a hole. He wakes up in the stone age where he meets a little girl the same age. There he learns about how they lived: how to make tools, how they hunted, how they cooked, how they worked as a community. It is filled with information, yet a quick, fun read. The ending is cute, when he wakes up back home he says everyone tells him it was a dream, but then there is a cute little 'clue' the author refers back to to make you wonder...! We have read it so many times, my oldest asked me if we could just go buy our own copy. My youngest has asked to bring it in to share at school. Boy or girl, get this, you really won't be disappointed.

I had to teach prehistory to kids this year, and this book was invaluable. It shows every day life in a tribe of hunter-gatherers, but in a way that makes them seem -- what's the word -- human. ;) A boy falls down a shaft and wakes up in the stone age. A little girl finds him, and her family takes him in. Over the course of weeks, he learns how to do things their way, and appreciate their way of life. It is beautiful.

I adore Satoshi Kitamura's books. My six year old daughter's favorite is The Comic Adventures of Boots. I like this one the best because you really learn a lot about life in the Stone Age, and the story has a surprise ending. While I was able to find Kitamura's books in California libraries, his work is sadly unavailable in my current location, Montgomery County, MD. I will continue to order his books from the UK, but I wish his work was more readily available in the United States.

Great info, beautiful illustrations. Perfect for our Early Humans unit.

Used this in class to intro Paleolithic age and it went over great. The kids were talking about it weeks later.

Like another reviewer, we picked this up by chance at the library. My daughter- four years old next month- was hooked from the first reading. It is a simple story written quite straightforward, and the illustrations are simple and fantastic, which is perfect for young minds being introduced to big concepts like time, and history, and archeology. But it also manages to invite little minds to think about what is already familiar to them, like "making things", in a more sophisticated way (like making tools out of found materials to make other things which serve practical purposes for the group). It also gives them a way to look at "work" from a family/community perspective, which is difficult to get in books that four year olds can grasp. We went to the American Museum of Natural History and were able to discuss things we saw in the exhibit (having to do with tribal living in North America) on a WHOLE NEW LEVEL after reading this book just twice at the time. I am surprised there aren't many, many more positive reviews about this book. Word must not be out yet. I am now looking for others like it, if indeed there be any. ;)

Although quite long, this is a really super story showing what life was like in the stone age and how a boy, going back in time, learns to cope. His friendship with a girl his own age is touching and all the experiences he encounters are factual. My grandsons, 7yrs and 4yrs, loved it and keep coming back to it. The illustrations are first class and this helps to keep the interest going. It can be dipped into at any page once the story is known from the first reading.

There's literally no story to this book. Or better, the story goes: once I fell and woke up in the stone age. Awesome, exciting premises, now anything can happen. No. It doesn't. The book is factual and, I'll give you that, informative. I guess it'd be perfect for a primary school teacher who wants to explore the theme. But as far as stories go, it's impossibly dull and verging on boring. Two stars because the images are indeed lovely, but otherwise I'd give it one.

I bought this book during the summer holidays, as I heard that stone age will be a topic at the beginning of year 3 (KS2, engl primary school), and both, my 7- and 5-year old daughters very much enjoyed the story. It is a nice, easy to understand story that introduces kids to the topic in an interesting way. At the end my younger daughter was excited and wanted to know, if stone age people really existed, still existed, if this was only a dream that the boy had or if it 'happened in real life...

My three year-old daughter received this book as a gift. She LOVES it! The book tells the story of a boy who finds himself in prehistoric times. The boy befriends a little girl named Om, who becomes his guide. Om and her family/tribe teach the boy about making tools, cooking with fire, cave paintings... when the "Stone Age Boy" returns to the present day, he grows up to become an archeologist, always looking for traces of Om and her people. This book is fantastic because it teaches a lot, without being "lesson-y." The story is simple, the illustration is beautiful... and, it is seriously "gender neutral." Great for boys AND girls! I highly recommend it for any child between the ages of 2 and probably 6 or so. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price on this book. What a steal! I bought copies for my daughter's teacher, and for her friends' birthdays. Buy this book - your kid(s) will love it!

I picked this up by chance at the library. My 5 & 7 yr old boys absolutely love this book, as do I! It is about a boy who trips and falls into a hole. He wakes up in the stone age where he meets a little girl the same age. There he learns about how they lived: how to make tools, how they hunted, how they cooked, how they worked as a community. It is filled with information, yet a quick, fun read. The ending is cute, when he wakes up back home he says everyone tells him it was a dream, but then there is a cute little 'clue' the author refers back to to make you wonder...! We have read it so many times, my oldest asked me if we could just go buy our own copy. My youngest has asked to bring it in to share at school. Boy or girl, get this, you really won't be disappointed.

I had to teach prehistory to kids this year, and this book was invaluable. It shows every day life in a tribe of hunter-gatherers, but in a way that makes them seem -- what's the word -- human. ;) A boy falls down a shaft and wakes up in the stone age. A little girl finds him, and her family takes him in. Over the course of weeks, he learns how to do things their way, and appreciate their way of life. It is beautiful.

I adore Satoshi Kitamura's books. My six year old daughter's favorite is The Comic Adventures of Boots. I like this one the best because you really learn a lot about life in the Stone Age, and the story has a surprise ending. While I was able to find Kitamura's books in California libraries, his work is sadly unavailable in my current location, Montgomery County, MD. I will continue to order his books from the UK, but I wish his work was more readily available in the United States.

Great info, beautiful illustrations. Perfect for our Early Humans unit.

Used this in class to intro Paleolithic age and it went over great. The kids were talking about it weeks later.

Like another reviewer, we picked this up by chance at the library. My daughter- four years old next month- was hooked from the first reading. It is a simple story written quite straightforward, and the illustrations are simple and fantastic, which is perfect for young minds being introduced to big concepts like time, and history, and archeology. But it also manages to invite little minds to think about what is already familiar to them, like "making things", in a more sophisticated way (like making tools out of found materials to make other things which serve practical purposes for the group). It also gives them a way to look at "work" from a family/community perspective, which is difficult to get in books that four year olds can grasp. We went to the American Museum of Natural History and were able to discuss things we saw in the exhibit (having to do with tribal living in North America) on a WHOLE NEW LEVEL after reading this book just twice at the time. I am surprised there aren't many, many more positive reviews about this book. Word must not be out yet. I am now looking for others like it, if indeed there be any. ;)

Although quite long, this is a really super story showing what life was like in the stone age and how a boy, going back in time, learns to cope. His friendship with a girl his own age is touching and all the experiences he encounters are factual. My grandsons, 7yrs and 4yrs, loved it and keep coming back to it. The illustrations are first class and this helps to keep the interest going. It can be dipped into at any page once the story is known from the first reading.

There's literally no story to this book. Or better, the story goes: once I fell and woke up in the stone age. Awesome, exciting premises, now anything can happen. No. It doesn't. The book is factual and, I'll give you that, informative. I guess it'd be perfect for a primary school teacher who wants to explore the theme. But as far as stories go, it's impossibly dull and verging on boring. Two stars because the images are indeed lovely, but otherwise I'd give it one.

I bought this book during the summer holidays, as I heard that stone age will be a topic at the beginning of year 3 (KS2, engl primary school), and both, my 7- and 5-year old daughters very much enjoyed the story. It is a nice, easy to understand story that introduces kids to the topic in an interesting way. At the end my younger daughter was excited and wanted to know, if stone age people really existed, still existed, if this was only a dream that the boy had or if it 'happened in real life...

I bought this book mainly for it's historical perspective for my grandsons aged 5 and 7. When I read the story to them I wasn't sure whether they would like it or not. The story itself is not one of their favourites, but they loved all the illustrations and spent many hours discussing them and trying to replicate the cave drawings, so it was a huge success.

We originally borrowed this book from the library and it quickly became my 4 year old sons favourite bedtime story. We now have our own copy. It's the story of a young boy who goes back to the Stone Age after falling down a hole. He meets a girl called Og who takes him to meet her family. He learns all about their way of life and watches them fish and hunt. Og also takes him to see cave paintings. There is a nice twist at the end and a timeline to show how civilisation has evolved over the years.

The children & I both loved it. The eldest is learning about the Stone Age this term & this book was a fantastic introduction of what to expect. Not only is it a cute story about adaptation, but also good information about how cavemen lived. We'll read it many more times yet.

My daughter loves this (6yo) and is able to read it by herself. Good for boys and girls and compliments other children's literature on anthropology. Story is fictionional, but full of great facts. Focus's as you might expect on Stone Age people and lifestyle.

Bought this to read with my class for our stone age topic. It's interesting, accessible and is a great introduction to a topic many children know nothing about. The children found it informative and wanted to read it several times. Perfect length too!

Good quality book. Lovely story linked to the Stone age. A great way of introducing this topic to children. My class loved it. Would also make a great gift for children of primary age with super illustrations.

My name is Zac and I am 7 years old. I am learning about THE STONE AGE in school. I have read the book the Stone Age boy and I think it was amazing. I give it a big 👍 The book helped me learn about how they hunted for food how how they make fire without matches. It was fantastic. I was really interested in Stone Age Boy clothes like their tops, caps and trousers. Oh and the pictures were amazing too.

What a fantastic read and perfect for a little adventurer. Fiction but highly educational and based on fact, with lovely illustrations and packed full of information I know this is one that we will read and enjoy for years.

This book was ideal for my Year 3 class. They loved it and were really enthused about the topic. Unlike some of the alternatives, this book is also spot-on in terms of historical accuracy. It's a fun and informative starting point for learning about life in the Mesolithic.

Bought this for my son who is in Y3. He was off school for a few months and this was being studied at school as part of the Stone Age topic. A good book. Enabled us to talk about life in the Stone Age.

I am a primary school teacher and have used this book as a literacy text for Year 3 / 4 classes during our Stone Age topic ('Stones and Bones'). The book is told through first person from the perspective of a modern day boy who finds himself in a strange and different time. This really helped my pupils imagine themselves being immersed in the time of the Stone Age. Lots of great language and imagery.

This is a really informative and fun story. I can’t wait to share it with my class that are look at the Stone Age!

A great book for primary age children studying the Stone age. Fun story with plenty of actual info in it.

Children were engaged from the beginning of this story and couldn't wait to write their own versions. Would recommend for LKS2 classes to go with stone age topic.

My son is doing about The stone age at school. It's perfect for home learning.

My child enjoyed reading this book as they are learning about the stone age.

This book is brilliant for Year 3 to learn about the stone age in the new curriculum. It is a mix of narrative and non-fiction which made it ideal to use for English lessons over many weeks. The outcomes from the children were wonderful.

Lovely book, beautiful illustrations. Helped my 7 year old daughter to understand the topic of The Stone Age that she was doing at school.

Excellent and very informative for a children’s story. Lovely detail and so easy to read

I bought it for my year 3 child, I found it too easy and too simple for that age, for Reception or Year one it can be a good story book.

Great quick delivery, brand new book, good packaging.

Bought for classroom use. I Have used it to support our topic on Stone Age man and literacy. The children have all enjoyed the story but have also gained insight into everyday life at this time a great combination of fact and fiction.

This was on a school reading list and we enjoyed reading it.

A fantastic book that both my class and my children enjoyed. Been wanting to read this book for a while. Great story and illustrations. Good story line and useful facts.

Satoshi Kitamura's illustrations are absolutely beautiful, and this is a brilliant story.

This Edition is full of illustration, few words inside, suit for nursery pictures reading, but not suitable for primary reading.

Great Book for my New Class Topic about the Stone Age

Worth the money

My 7 year old read this easily. I bought it as he had been told to find out about The Stone Age during the holidays for their next (Year 3) topic. As it happens, it was also used as one of the class texts. It ends with a short note from the author which is inspiring for a young writer.

Good book

Ace

Educational but a bit dull.

Great book

Ordered as my child learning about it at school. Good bedtime read.

Lovely story book

Brilliant book. Speedy Deiivery. This book was recommended by the Class Teacher.

Great delivery time, brilliant story, just what I need.

My grandsons favourite book.

I purchased this book for my 8 year old granddaughter who was doing a topic at school about the stone age,she got top marks by browsing through this book,and it really helped her with her homework.

Great story and supports my son's work on the Stone Age.

arrived on time yea 3 loved story when doing the topic.

A super way in to a KS2 topic on the Stone Age.

Delightful

Excellent - informative as well as being a good story to engage children

Great book to use in school!

This book was great with my Year 3/4 class when we were learning about the Stone Age. They loved the story and we used it as a stimulus for their own writing. A great buy.

Great book, my 7 year old loves it. He read it at school and liked it so much, I had to buy it.

Brilliant

Lovely story with lots of opportunities explore language and other topics with kids

I used this book with my 7-9 yr olds class, and it was a fantastic aid to getting their ideas going about life in the Stone-Age. Very informative and imaginative.

Good way to look at contrasts between today and past.

Great for the Stone Age to Iron Age topic.

Great for my LKS2 English/History lessons

Lots of information

I loved this style of writing/ learning. My daughter wasn't as keen but it's a great book.

An excellent story with a slight twist. Super flash back example with a hint of mystery. Suited ideally for LKS2. Approx 2 x A4 pages of text in total. Good for comprehension use.

A beautifully illustrated book with a simple story, lots of teaching opportunities for writing and stone age. Highly recommend

Good story

Brilliant book, excellent for teachers teaching Stone Age as it doubles up as a lovely, illustrated fact book about how they live. Can use in history and English.

My year one class loved this book and it proved a great way to introduce our stone age topic.

This was great for doing 'The Stone Age' with a group of special needs primary children. It generated a lot of ideas for lessons.

Great. Using this for our Stone Age topic this term.

For my sons school work and he loves it

Good book

Great book, used to excellent effect in year 3, the children love the story.

A lovely story. Illustrations are interesting and promoted lots of discussion. Ideal for our topic work with Year 3. Good mixture of fact and fiction.

Fab

Utterly brilliant and inspiring book.

A nice, simple story to support the new curriculum Stone Age topic.

Great story. Kids not keen on the reindeer killing....

Lovely story, bought to support stone age learning for 7 year old / year 3.

Enjoyed by 6year old

perfect for our stone age project

Excellent topic book

Great to use with Year 3 Stone Age topic.

My son enjoyed this book, it was helpful with a project he was doing at school.

Brilliant book

Printed upside down!

The story was a great way of giving out historical facts. Would highly recommend this.

Brilliant. My Grandson loved it. His topic this year is the stone age. It brought it to life.

A good book for the Stone Age topic. Useful for SEN pupils an alternative for Stig in the Dump.

Great story to use for Y3 Stone Age topic in school. Exciting and informative pictures, great descriptions and a lovely thinking moment on the last page, which generated lots of discussion! Children loved it, as did I.

Perfect for school topic espically when my son has ASD so he understood this more.

Brought this for my son's home work, easy to read and a good mix of text and pictures.

Great for year 3 cross curricular work

Great book for the topic. Good plot for story writing.

My KS2 class enjoyed the unit I did using this book. It fitted in well with our Stone Age to Iron Age topic.

Clever story, lovely illustrations

Excellent!

great link to Stone Age - History Year 3. Lovely images. Used it during Literacy.

This is brilliant and will be really helpful during our stone age topic.

Fantastic book! My year threes love it! Perfect for Stone Age literacy

Perfect for my daughters year 3 class

My son loved this book

Un cuento muy bonito

Bought on teacher's website recommendation. It exceeded expectation! Hope the publishers consider reprinting in the UK. It would be brilliant for the new primary curriculum. Lovely book thanks!

A great book for the new year 3 topic Stone Age to Iron Age. The pictures are very detailed which will be great for discussion. It covers how to make a fire, cave paintings etc. we are also going to use it as a starting point for writing. Id recommend it to any teacher doing the Stone Age topic as part of the new curriculum.

I purchased this book as my son wanted it. He was reading it in school. It's a good read and all three of my children, aged; 9,7 and 5 enjoyed it.

great

Fabulous story

Good basic story. Good pics for writing stimulus

Nice book

Pleased it came to my new address so quickly lovely book bigger than i thought! Pleased

Brilliant thanks

Superb book to kick off new NC.

Bought it as I like the author realy much. And my son was doing Stonge Age at school. Not sure about this book. Kitamura has provided higher quality work. Maybe worth to be borrowed from local library. But i wouldn't buy for a gift nor keep it home once the kids have grown up.