Pyramids (A First Discovery Book) [Hardcover]

Gallimard Jeunesse (Author), Claude Delafosse (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: First Discovery Books

Introducing the wonders and mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids, a highly visual guide explains how the ancient Egyptians were able to move huge blocks of stone to the pyramid sites and considers other fascinating structures.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-These series entries present information in simple, direct language. Pyramids describes how the ancient pyramids of Egypt were built and touches on mummification, the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the heights of some famous buildings. All About Time tries to cover a great deal, jumping from different types of clocks and watches to the idea of how much a person can accomplish in varying time allotments to the concept of time zones. It then moves into the phases of the moon, the seasons, and the months of the year, concluding with an illustration of a family tree that features small picture frames where readers can paste in their own photos. Both books' strong point is their glossy, colorful, acetate-overlay illustrations.?Lisa Marie Gangemi, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NY
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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590427865
• ISBN-13: 978-0590427869
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pyramids by Jeunesse is MY First Discovery Book!, August 28, 2001

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Barbara Stienstra (Goshen, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pyramids (A First Discovery Book) (Hardcover)

Anything Egyptian I "gravitate to" and the PYRAMID and SPHINX on its front cover forced me to peruse further. Am I ever-so-glad that I did. What a great book! Inbetwixt the pages are these fantastic painted brightly transparent pages to accentuate certain nuances throughout the book. I love this book! For the Children's Room of the Library in which I work, I ordered the entire series in English, Spanish and German. If I were to be stuck on an island, with only one series to be able to take, it would definately be this series. My FIRST DISCOVERY with Jeunesse's "Pyramid" was MY First Discovery of this wonderful series. Do investigate for yourself, and you will be happy that you did!