Unit 5: Development of Government Picture Books

List of picture books to go with Unit 5 of Big Ideas through History which covers the Rise of Civilizations, First Governments and Leaders, and Money and Trade..

See additional resources for Unit 5: Development of Government and recommended general resources

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 13: ———————— Rise of Civilizations	Section 14: ———————— Early Government and Leaders	Section 15: ———————– Money and Trade	Peoples V: ———————— Ancient Greeks
Early Civilizations
Early World Civilizations
Ancient Civilizations – Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley
Who Built the First Human Civilization?
Ancient Civilizations for Kids
Civilization’s Beginning in Ancient Mesopotamia
First Came The Sumerians Then The Akkadians
Ancient Civilization Indus Valley and Sumerians
A Pharaoh’s Guide
Great King Hammurabi and His Code of Law
Aristoddlers Presents: The Greedy King, a Tale of Ancient Greece
The Powerful Kings of Mesopotamia
Lion, King, and Coin (Trade Winds – Stories of Economy and Culture)
History of Money
Why is there money?: A visual and poetic journey through the history of money
You Wouldn’t Want to Live without Money!
The History of Money (Simple Economics)
The Story of Money
But It! History of Money
The History Of Money (Money and Banks)
Diogenes
If You Were Me and Lived in…Ancient Greece
The Best Book of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks (Usborne Beginners)
Greek Hero
A Magic Skeleton Book: Discover Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks (At A Glance)
The Classical Treasury of Aesop’s Fables
Ancient Greece (Modern Rhymes About Ancient Times)
Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About Greek Myths
The City-States in Ancient Greece
What is Democracy? – Ancient Greece’s Legacy