“Covers...archaeology, mummies, pharoahs, tombs, and sculpture...includes stories from and about Egyptian culture. These topics fascinate young people, and the style...makes them all the more engaging. Pictures are clear and plentiful and fill the pages....helpful and entertaining, even if you are unable to visit a museum.”—Book Page. “Conveys a wealth of historical and cultural information.”—Booklist.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Ruthie Knapp and Janice Lehmberg
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
When Ruthie Knapp lived in Paris, she was struck by the hordes of visitors surrounding the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum. She decided to learn more about the painting and discovered that the lady in the frame had an intriguing story to tell. Now a gallery instructor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ruthie leads collection tours for both children and adults. She is the coauthor of five Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Impressionist Art, American Art, Modern Art, Egyptian Art, and Greek and Roman Art. Who Stole Mona Lisa? is her first picture book. She lives outside Boston with her husband and their black Labrador retriever, Tippy.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stimulating,enjoyable ,enlightening overview of Egyptian art,
By A Customer
This review is from: Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Egyptian Art (Paperback)
written to fascinate and proactively involve the museum-goer of all ages! This book is a must have for aanyone wishing to understand and appreciate the art of ancient Egypt. It is a fun trip even if confined to a cozy chair at home !!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent! Essential reading for children - of all ages.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Egyptian Art (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book and brings to life the world of Egyptian art in a way that is sure to fascinate children of all ages. Knapp and Lehmberg have created a book which will make museum going interesting for everyone in the family.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
