Ancient Games
From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide.
Find out about how people such as the Vikings entertained themselves, and how sumo wrestlers win their matches, with fascinating facts and detailed pictures.
Creators
Iris Volant is a researcher and writer for Flying Eye Books, specialising in non-fiction for children. She lives in London.
Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She currently lives in Amsterdam.
Reviews
Perfect for dipping in and out of or for the sports enthusiast to devour in one sitting, ‘Ancient Games’ would be a valuable addition to school libraries as well as the home shelves.
North Somerset Teachers Book Award
Full of incredible discoveries and awesome illustrations.
BookTrust
…powerful images of the athletes, warriors and participants rendered in a colour palette predominated by shades of ochre, and from a variety of perspectives, serve to take us as spectators into the ancient world of games and follow its unfolding history as described in Iris Volant’s narrative.
Red Reading Hub
