Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, and culture of Egypt.
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Grade 1-3-This brightly illustrated and jauntily written introduction begins with a map that visually places Egypt in the context of its African and Arab neighbors. The two-page chapters introduce most aspects of daily life including country and city life, family, religion, festivals, and food. Throughout, the writing style is characterized by short exclamatory sentences such as, "It is a huge city!" and "Wow!" because "Some date palms grow to be a hundred feet high." An oasis is described as an area "where water supplies allow plants to grow," but there is no explanation of where the water comes from. A chapter on the pyramids (with a sidebar on mummies) provides a glimpse into Egypt's ancient history. The full-color photographs on every page are identical to those in Streissguth's Egypt (Carolrhoda, 1999) in the "Globe-trotters Club" series but with different captions. Not an essential purchase.
Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Tom Streissguth lives in Florida and works as a writer and editor. He has written more than twenty-five non-fiction books for young people, including biographies and books on history and geography. His volumes in the Biography® series include Legends of Dracula, Jesse Owens, Queen Cleopatra, Jack London, and Edgar Allan Poe. Mr. Streissguth has also written several Visual Geography Series® titles including Argentina in Pictures, Costa Rica in Pictures, and Brazil in Pictures as well as scripts for television.
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