Ancient Egyptians (Worldwise) [Library Binding]

Daisy Kerr (Author), John James (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Worldwise

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2/3, a look at the world of the Ancient Egyptians which provides answers to a number of intriguing questions. Colour illustrations throughout. From the WORLDWISE series.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-5--Two flawed series entries. The full-color illustrations are attractive, but do not always correspond to the accompanying texts. A more serious problem, however, is the writing. Commas are sprinkled willy-nilly. Appalling mistakes in punctuation, syntax, and grammar appear on every page. In describing foods eaten by Egyptians, Morley writes that sometimes there were more fish and fowl caught than could be eaten and so "...the surplus were gutted, dried in the sun and then stored in jars of salt." It is unfortunate that this basic history series is so fraught with errors.

Ann M. Burlingame, North Regional Library, Raleigh, NC

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 40 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531144011
• ISBN-13: 978-0531144015
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,344,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Small Book With Big Information, August 21, 2001

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Kelly B. (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Egyptians (Worldwise) (Library Binding)

The book is small but is packed full of a lot of useful information. Kerr describes diverse aspects of the ancient Egyptian civilization featuring such topics as the division and farming of their land, the typical Egyptian family life, their houses and homes, the pharaoh's duties and his court, entertainment, religious beliefs including the afterlife, government and war, and the last Egyptian pyramid built. The inclusion of a concise description of the life of men, women, and children was a nice aspect of the book. Kerr explains that two of the main resons we know so much about life in ancient Egypt is because of the ancient Egyptian artifacts and writings of people who traveled through Egypt at that time. She also briefly explains techniques modern archaeologists use to try to preserve what remains of ancient Egypt. All of the colorful illustrations are clearly explained with small captions and complement the information presented in the easy to read text. The table of contents at the beginning and a glossary of fourteen useful words along with an index at the end are all included in the book. These useful tools help the reader to efficiently and effectively navigate the book. This is a great book with a wide variety of useful information and is written concisely using easy to read language. It would be an excellent resource to help students begin their studies about the ancient Egyptian civilization and possibly interest them into exploring more.