Ancient Egyptians (History Dudes) [Hardcover]

Rich Cando (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2007 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: History Dudes

Meet the dudes who made history happen. With quirky, inspired artwork, History Dudes' look at the past is both irreverent and informative. Each book takes the reader on a journey through a key event, theme, or period in world history, with explanatory reference spreads, comic strips, and interviews with historical dudes along the way. AUTHOR BIO: Rich Cando started drawing the nationally syndicated comic strip Chaos while a student at UCLA. His Star Dudes series, a spoof of Star Wars, has earned him fans worldwide and has been shown in museums around the world.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up—These two entries in a new series cover the daily lives, religions, societies, governments, and cultures of the ancient Egyptians and the Vikings. Brief biographies of notables such as Rameses the Great (Egyptians) and Leif Erikson (Vikings) are included, along with made-up "dudes" like Bjorn the Berserk (included to explain the infamous Viking warriors known as berserkers). Illustrated by a comic strip/animation artist, both books use a cartoon format. The lively, often irreverent texts, full of puns and slang, will engage young readers, though the small font used in many places makes them hard to read. Both volumes include explanations of their respective pantheons and information about writing systems-hieroglyphics in Egyptians and runes in Vikings. Unfortunately, there is no bibliography. Still, Cando's expressive, brightly colored comic characters are sure to entice many a dude to pick these books up-don't expect them to stay on the shelves.—Robin L. Gibson, Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, OH
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Review

". . . imagine what would happen if Captain Underpants wrote a textbook." -- EW.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (June 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756629411
• ISBN-13: 978-0756629410
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,035,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, graphic, cutting edge, Sure to be a classic!, June 21, 2007

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Chloe Jackson "Belle" (So CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Egyptians (History Dudes) (Hardcover)

Thought this book would make a great gift for my eight year old grandchild and really enjoyed this book myself! Graphic and entertaining, I couldn't put it down. What a way to sneak in a little learning in the process. Love the illustrator's style and find the characters are so endearing and funny. FIVE STARS!! ***** Can't wait to purchase the other book in the series, Viking Dudes as I am sure it will have the same appeal.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great information, but Swearing???, February 23, 2009

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Marni Hall "Marni" (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Egyptians (History Dudes) (Hardcover)

DK is known for books with great information presented in creative ways, and this is definitely in that line. Ancient Egyptian history is lively and fun, and gives a picture of Ancient Egyptian life.

On the downside, they say "dude" about 348 times (no, I didn't count), and I was shocked to find swear words in a children's picture book. I could get past the "dudes" in the name of fun, but DK definitely should have edited out the swearing. Maybe they couldn't get past the "dudes" and didn't notice.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to teach history, November 22, 2008

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Jessica Voigts "tranquil reflections" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Egyptians (History Dudes) (Hardcover)

We LOVE this book. Our daughter (6) is passionate about ancient Egypt. She loves everything about the past there, and we've read a zillion books. THIS ONE, however, was the only one where we fell out laughing as we were reading it, and that we laugh with again and again. Clever illustrations and excellent writing make this book a MUST-READ. The other books in the series are equally as good!