Discover Ancient Persia

This book provides a history of ancient Persia and discusses the contributions of rulers from Cyrus to Darius as they expanded the boundaries of the empire. Over a period of almost 1,200 years, the ancient Persians learned to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley and to domesticate animals. They also demonstrated their talents for architecture and art by building enormous palaces, such as at the site of Persepolis, and introduced the idea of worshiping a single god. There are six chapters, and the book is loaded with pictures. 104 pages PB

• Tapestry of Grace families: This book was chosen as a replacement for Zerubbabel Rebuilds the Temple, but it is a more difficult read for lower grammar students. Thus, we encourage you to be prepared to summarize parts of the book as you read it aloud to them.