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.
I have 2 kids who love books! Thanks for the giveaway!
DK books are the best! I would love to win this set.
I love to read – TY for this great giveaway.
Please enter me too. What a super giveaway.
My oldest son is showing an interest in history and this is something he would greatly enjoy
This is a great prize! Please enter me to win 🙂
Great prize. Thanks for the giveaway!
It sounds great- please enter me into the contest too:)
Terrific!
these books sound so great!
I have an MA in Social Science and would enjoy reading and studying these with my grand-daughter!
Sounds like a wonderful read! Thanks for the giveaway!
Reading is fundamental.
My daughter would love this prize.
Nice prize – please enter me too!
My granddaughter and I would love to read these together. Thank you
This is GREAT!! Thanks for the giveaway! I’m a huge history buff and I’d love it if my daughters were too. Maybe this could help grow a seed?
I’d love to win this for my nephew. He loves to read and he loves history.
Great giveaway! My eldest daughter would be thrilled if we won this. Thanks for the opportunity!
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂
5 minutes for reading is always a good thing!
Please enter me 🙂
My grandsons would like this.ty 4 the giveaway!
These books look great! I would love to win them for my kids! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
DK Publishing is the royalty of reference tomes!
DK is an incredible help in educating my children. I would love to win these to help my bunch and others with homeschooling on these subjects. Thanks for an opportunity for great resources.
Good luck!
My son would love this!
Not only would my daughters love this but I would love the books as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
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I’d love to win for my boys. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I would love to win these books. Please enter me. Thank you.
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It’s Veteran’s Day!
count me in.
Pick Me! Pick Me!
As a homeschooling mom this would be GREAT!
It’s very kind of you to offer such a great giveaway, it rare that I see giveaways for people like us (avid readers).
Count me in too please.
Thanks
Tammy OHagan
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Leaving comment, because I would like no-no-no, I would LOVE to win this awesome book lot!
My daughter is an avid reader and loves anything history. My son on the other hand, has special needs and will only read if it’s one of his “interests”. Happily, he would love these books! Thanks for letting my know about them.
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
look like great books for the family!
please enter me, wow, great prizes!
This would make an excellent gift for my grandson.
Great giveaway… count me in.
My daughter is sorely lacking in the History Department. I can’t believe the things she was never taught! I would love to share any new books with her. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love DK’s books, and this looks like another great one. I’d love to share it with my kids. Thank you so much for the great contest.
please enter me!
Love the contests; many thanks SW
Please enter me into this fantastic giveaway!
Thanks so much!
I love history.
My kids would love this!
I love history books. Thanks for having the contest!