Amanda (age 10) enjoys the perks of having a mom who is a reviewer. Whenever I get a package or padded envelope in the mail, she asks, “Is it something I would like? Can I open it?” Most often it’s not something that she would have any interest in (although she sometimes still likes to open the package). 
When I got this particular book in the mail, I was able to tell her, “Yeah — take a look and tell me what you think.” Well, she started thumbing through the hefty 9 x 11 inch 300 page book at the kitchen table, and she didn’t move for about an hour! “So you like it?” I asked her.
“Yeah, it’s really cool. I love it!”
Take Me Back offers a “trip through history from the stone age to the digital age.” Each page is bright and colorful and offers facts in bite-sized amounts. I think that any child — from avid reader to reluctant reader — would be able to spend time leafing through this colorful book reading and learning. If you click on the “Look Inside” link you can see some of these pages and the index as well.
From the publisher: History may repeat itself, but there is no need to make the same old history book over and over. From the creators of the award-winning, New York Times Bestsellers Pick Me Up and Do Not Open comes Take Me Back–a journey throughout history like never before! Rock out at a gory Aztec festival, read the blog of Louis XVI’s closest confidant, take a pinball tour of Celtic Europe, and check out Alexander the Great’s fan site. With content that’s comprehensive, irreverent and witty, Take Me Back is bound to become a classic.
We have four copies of Take Me Back to give away, and one Grand Prize winner will receive Take Me Back plus seven other titles from DK Publishing (pictured below) — a $200 value.
Leave a comment here if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winners on November 12.
Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for Mom. She has been blogging at Snapshot for over two years.
Thank you for having this. I would love to win this! Thank you!
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Love DK! Their books are great! Thanks for the giveaway!
MY BOYS WOULD LOVE THIS
DK Books are amazing. I have a bunch for my kids and several that were in my classroom when I was teaching. Thanks for the opportunity.
sounds like a good walk threw history
I’d love a chance to win! Thank you!
I love children’s books
I would like to win this thank you for the chance
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My family would love this- please enter me! Thanks
I am so happy to have the chance to win this.
Cheers!
I would love to win!
My daughter would be so thrilled to win any of these titles. We especially love the DK books for their high quality pictures!
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What a wonderful giveaway! I would love to add these to our book collection.
Awesome giveaway, history books are great, thanks.
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Great prize. My son would absolutely love this.
oh, please enter me! I LOVE to read and have a 12 year old whom I wonder if he is able to breath if he isn’t reading! LOL
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Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to be entered!
A library of history books, what a prize
Great set of books! Count me in!
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Wow. My history-obsessed daughter would really enjoy this. I think I’d even enjoy it a little more than her. 🙂
great prize
I’d love to win if Canadians can enter!
I would love to be entered. My 12 year old would love that book!
This looks like a great book! Please enter me to win.
Please enter me and my reading family..lol..
thank you!!!!
good luck everyone
got this contest added to blog tonight also..thanks again!!!!
Great giveaway! My kids will love this!
This would be a great addition to our library. Thank you.
this is great, thanks would love it
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My kids and I would LOVE this! They sound So cool! Thanks!
This will make great Christmas gifts for my kids.
Thank you for the opportunity!
This looks great, my boys would be very interested in this!
What a great assortment of books. With 9 grandchildren I am always looking for new books that would interest them. Thanks for the great giveaway.
My daughter would LOVE this, please count me in…
I would be totally floored if I won this! It sounds so great!
I hope I win this one!
A perfect way to continue learning at home with an interesting book.
This would make a great Christmas gift for my kids. Thanks for the chance.
Neat looking books!
Great prize. Please enter me.
I would love to win 🙂
These books sound great. My boys would them.
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