This is a wonderful companion to The Story of the World! I use it almost daily in our homeschool and the girls can't wait! It is full of coloring pages to reinforce the "stories" being told. It has a map worksheet for every chapter to reinforce the geography being taught. There are also TONS of activites to bring history alive which, in my opinion, are what helps my girls remember their lessons long-term! I would definitely reccommend buying this book as a companion to the text itself!