You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China! (Revised Edition) (You Wouldn't Want to…: History of the World) Paperback – February 1, 2017

Jacqueline Morley, wherever you are, my boys love your books. They never fail to get jaws to drop and spur on some chuckling. In You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build, Morley combines facts, humor (e.g., "If the Emperor sends you on an impossible mission, it's best not to return"), and silly illustrations to really teach and entertain about the emperor, the terra cotta warriors, and all about the Great Wall. Great for older kids--not good for the youngers since there's a bunch of icky stuff talked about which is appropriate historically but not good for particular audiences (e.g., "Handy Hint: If you're desperately in debt, sell your children (daughters first) as slaves." and "Handy Hint: Only give birth to sons. A daughter will be a disappointment to your family.")If you want to read my reviews of 35 kids books having to do with China, visit my 7.2.2012 post on myoverthinking(dot)com

My son loves LEGO architecture and I love to pair his LEGO buildings with non-fiction texts to add to his learning experience. This book is wonderfully illustrated and engaging for my 9 year old son. Montessori teacher approved.

Fun book! Kids loved it! We used it as a fun homeschool supplement for world studies.

Great illustrations and very well written.Students love this series of books!!

My kids are learning about China and this book was a great addition.

I read this to my sixth graders as part of a lesson on Ancient China. I didn't give it 4 stars because it was a little busy, but other than that, it was an entertaining way to teach. Catching illustrations, and lots of good information.

What better way to gain you students' interest in history than by sharing some cringe worthy facts.

Great kids story.

I purchased this for my kids, but I ended up learning, too! We put these books out on our coffee table; my 98-year old grandpa loves to read them!