I remember they were glossy and attractive but expensive. I wouldn’t have bought one on a whim as a kid, and you kinda just read the ones school might have bought? Wikipedia is free and expansive; nostalgia aside I think kids today have it way better.
Lol no group of kids gathers around wikipedia to look at an article. Someone busted this book out in class, no matter the subject, and every kid in that class was at attention. It made learning much more fun.
That’s cool you had such experiences. I don’t remember anyone getting excited about a book and sharing it like that in my school, which is a shame.
Although I do remember everyone getting excited about the book buying thing in primary school and I think there were lots of DK books in that? My family couldn’t really afford that stuff so guess it just isn’t a nostalgic thing for me.
wikipedia is great but it’s hard to stumble across information not directly linked to what you’re reading about. i think those books still have plenty of value as compediums of starting off points to later read about more online!
I remember they were glossy and attractive but expensive. I wouldn’t have bought one on a whim as a kid, and you kinda just read the ones school might have bought? Wikipedia is free and expansive; nostalgia aside I think kids today have it way better.
Lol no group of kids gathers around wikipedia to look at an article. Someone busted this book out in class, no matter the subject, and every kid in that class was at attention. It made learning much more fun.
That’s cool you had such experiences. I don’t remember anyone getting excited about a book and sharing it like that in my school, which is a shame.
Although I do remember everyone getting excited about the book buying thing in primary school and I think there were lots of DK books in that? My family couldn’t really afford that stuff so guess it just isn’t a nostalgic thing for me.
We couldn’t afford them either, but we got them from the library. And it was always a context to see who checked out the coolest one that week.
Always got mine from charity shops.
I remember the glossiness! We had one but I really can’t remember which one
wikipedia is great but it’s hard to stumble across information not directly linked to what you’re reading about. i think those books still have plenty of value as compediums of starting off points to later read about more online!